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bulb US English

a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases and lying dormant over winter

bulb fly US English

a hoverfly that resembles a bumblebee, with larvae that are pests of daffodil bulbs

dry bulb US English

an ordinary exposed thermometer bulb, especially as used in conjunction with a wet bulb

wet bulb US English

one of the two thermometers of a psychrometer, the bulb of which is enclosed in wetted material so that water is constantly evaporating from it and cooling the bulb

light bulb (also lightbulb) US English

a glass bulb inserted into a lamp or a socket in a ceiling, that provides light by passing an electric current through a filament or a pocket of inert gas

pearl bulb US English

an electric light bulb with translucent glass

light-bulb moment US English

a moment of sudden realization, enlightenment, or inspiration

compact fluorescent light bulb US English

a low-wattage energy-efficient fluorescent light bulb designed for use in standard lighting equipment such as table lamps

flashbulb US English

a light bulb that flashes in order to illuminate a photographic subject, of a type that is used only once

fluorescent bulb in fluorescent tube (also fluorescent bulb or fluorescent lamp) US English

a glass tube that radiates light when phosphor on its inside surface is made to fluoresce by ultraviolet radiation from mercury vapor

bulb English-French

ampoule f (électrique)

bulb English-German

Zwiebel

bulb English-Italian

bulbo m

bulb English-Spanish

bulbo, papa

flash bulb English-German

Blitzbirnchen

light bulb English-Italian

lampadina f

light bulb English-Spanish

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