Engelsk navneord: bulb |
1. | bulb (om plante) a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | stalk, stem |
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| Mere specifikke termer | bulbil, bulblet, onion, shallot, squill |
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2. | bulb (om genstand) electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | electric light, electric-light bulb, incandescent lamp, light bulb, lightbulb |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | electric lamp |
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| Omfatter disse specifikke termer | filament |
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3. | bulb (om genstand) a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end) |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The bulb of a syringe.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | part, portion |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede termer | mercury thermometer, mercury-in-glass thermometer, syringe |
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4. | bulb (om form) anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | round shape |
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5. | bulb (i anatomi) lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | medulla, medulla oblongata |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | neural structure |
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| Omfatter disse specifikke termer | respiratory center |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede termer | brain stem, brain-stem, brainstem |
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6. | bulb (i anatomi) a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure |
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