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Synonyms for Bulb (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)):
medulla, medulla oblongata

WordNet sense 2 (electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity):
lightbulb, light bulb, electric light, electric-light bulb, incandescent lamp


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