Word Finder - bulb

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Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.

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the bulb of the aorta

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A light bulb.

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The bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.

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A bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.

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The medulla oblongata.

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To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.

When the light bulb was cheaper and better, we ditched kerosene.

A single bulb dangled from the ceiling, lighting up a wide area but not the entire space.

It consists of a glass bulb, in which there is a loop of fine wire, and to the bulb is attached a U-tube in which there is some liquid.

The principle is to have a constriction in the tube above the bulb so proportioned that when the instrument is upright it acts in every way as an ordinary mercurial thermometer, but when it is inverted the thread of mercury breaks at the constriction, and the portion above the point runs down the now reversed tube and remains there as a measure of the temperature at the moment of turning over.

Dean handed the phone to his wife as the light went on like in the comic books—a flashing bulb of inspiration.

The heat-flow through the central column amounted to about 7.5 calories in 54 seconds, and was measured by continuing the tube through the iron plate into the bulb of a Bunsen ice calorimeter, and observing with a chronometer to a fifth of a second the time taken by the mercury to contract through a given number of divisions.

The chief uncertainty of this method is the area from which the heat is collected, which probably exceeds that of the central column, owing to the disturbance of the linear flow by the projecting bulb of the calorimeter.

The bulb, which is the only part eaten, has membranous scales, in the axils of which are io or 12 cloves, or snialler bulbs.

In the United States the bulb is given in doses of 2-2 drachms in cases of bronchiectasis and phthisis pulmonalis.

The muscular wall of the blood-vessels also exhibits tonic contraction, which, however, seems to be mainly traceable to a continual excitation of the muscle cells by nervous influence conveyed to them along their nerves, and originating in the great vaso motor centre in the bulb.

In these the rhythmic activity is, however, clearly secondary to rhythmic discharges of the nerve cells constituting the respiratory centre in the bulb.

In rare cases the main axis is unbranched and ends in a flower, as, for instance, in the tulip, where scale-leaves, forming the underground bulb, green foliage-leaves and coloured floral leaves are borne on one and the same axis.

Most of us simply change the bulb for one with a higher power rating when we find the light inadequate for whatever reason - not realizing that it creates resultant heat and damage to the lamp and its parts.

The 40-watt incandescent light bulb must be completely phased out by 2014.

Philips & Co., which was founded in 1891 by Anton and Gerard Philips, was an early manufacturer of carbon-filament lamps, a precursor to the incandescent light bulb.

The sheath of ice surrounding the bulb must be sufficiently continuous to prevent escape of heat, but it must not be so solid as to produce risk of strain.

In the practical use of the instrument it is not necessary to know both the latent heat of fusion of ice and the change of volume which occurs on melting; it is sufficient to determine the change of volume per calorie, or the quantity of mercury which is drawn into the bulb of the apparatus per unit of heat added.

If the inner bulb is filled with mercury instead of water and ice, the same arrangement answers admirably as a Favre and Silbermann calorimeter, for measuring small quantities of heat by the expansion of FIG.

Surrounded By A Nickel Plated Steel Enclosure B, Forming The Bulb Of A Mercury Thermo Regulator, Immersed In A Large Water Bath Maintained At A Constant Temperature.

These young bulbs should be potted singly in February or March, in mellow loamy soil with a moderate quantity of sand, about two-thirds of the bulb being kept above the level of the soil,.

The lower bulb is provided with a smaller bulb bearing a capillary through which the gas is led to the apparatus, the higher bulb has a wider outlet tube.

Sometimes the small bulb on the left is omitted.

The clip is removed, the stopcock opened, and the level tube of the measuring apparatus raised, so that the gas passes into the first bulb.

At the point of impact a bulb of percussion, which is a somewhat elevated conical mark, is produced.

The bulb is evidence of a direct blow, probably intentionally made, and is a point of some importance to archaeologists investigating Palaeolithic implements.

Above plus chrome panel bezel, Edison screw bulb & bulb holder - £ 4.00 each.

Typically, you'll hear people say " imagine trying to see a standard 60W light bulb that is twenty thousand miles away " .

The tungsten bulb has a relatively large, tightly wound filament.

Mercury thermometer A glass bulb filled with mercury is connected to a narrow evacuated glass capillary tube.

In the Coolidge tube, the bulb could be completely evacuated and electrons were liberated from a heated spiral cathode.

The bulb consists of several small egg-shaped cloves, enclosed in a white membrane.

How many electrical engineers does it take to change a light bulb?

By " onion skin " does you mean onion epidermis or outer leaf of an onion bulb?

How many TV evangelists does it take to change a light bulb?

A light bulb in your face can cause eyestrain.

The 2s were cut from carrot slices, the Os from bulb fennel stalks (Geraldene Holt's suggestion ).

It provides excellent lighting for the purpose by using a high intensity flashlight bulb.

Turn bulb timer to a 12/12 cycle & wait for your buds to start flowering.

As a reward for the garage having gasoline, bulb and sandwiches, I bought a celebratory air freshener for the car too.

Chinese frit bulb This picture shows very clearly the simple twin scale type of frit bulb This picture shows very clearly the simple twin scale type of fritillaria bulb.

A brass tube led from a rubber bulb to a warning klaxon hooter, with even sharper warning provided by a large brass bell.

Incandescent lights are horribly inefficient (especially the screw-in " grow bulb " type) and really not an acceptable option for plant growth.

Jugular venous bulb saturation is the oxygen saturation of venous blood in the jugular venous bulb saturation is the oxygen saturation of venous blood in the jugular bulb which is at the base of the skull.

On a lighter note, how many WA crew members do you think it takes to change a light bulb?

Some are formed together in one piece, which means when the bulb burns out, the lamp either becomes a paperweight or trash.

Using plastic bulb pipette, remove some yeast suspension from the beaker (below the liquid paraffin layer ).

Jim used a bulb planter to remove a plug of soil, which made for very easy planting of the strawberries.

A quick puff of breath opens the chamber which is allowed to fall away from the blower to produce this pendant bulb shape.

The bulb partially protruded from the two dome reflectors, and only the light from the very edges was diverted downwards.

To change the bulb, simply remove two tiny grub screws with a hexagonal key.