English-French translations for bulb

• bulbe
• ampoule
  Je soupçonne qu'il se contentera de dévisser l'ampoule. I suspect he may be tempted just to take the bulb out.
  Oui, nous voulons supprimer progressivement les ampoules existantes, mais nous imposons encore des taxes sur l'importation des ampoules économiques. Yes, we want to phase out existing light bulbs, but yet we impose tariffs on the import of energy-saving light bulbs.
  D'aucuns se demanderont où ces ampoules seront vraisemblablement fabriquées. Where, one might ask, are these bulbs likely to be manufactured?
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Definition of bulb

• Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end
• A light bulb
• a bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence
• To take the shape of a bulb; to swell

Examples

• the bulb of the aorta

Related words

• lightbulb
• bulbous
• bulbul
• flashbulb
• bulbil
• bulbar
• pseudobulb
• retrobulbar
• bulbourethral