1. rounded underground plant parts that store food and produce new plants
2. glass containers that hold the filament in electric lights
3. rounded swollen parts of the body or other objects
Usage: anatomical

Examples

• She planted tulip bulbs in the garden last fall.
• The daffodil bulbs will bloom in spring.
• We need to replace the burned-out bulbs in the kitchen.
• LED bulbs last much longer than incandescent ones.
• The thermometer bulbs were carefully calibrated.
• Onion bulbs can be stored in a cool, dry place.
• The light bulbs flickered during the storm.