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1. thermometer
noun. ['θɝˈmɑːmətɝ'] measuring instrument for measuring temperature.
Synonyms
Etymology
- thermometer (English)
- thermomètre (French)
3. bulb
noun. ['ˈbʌlb'] electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity.
Etymology
- bulb (English)
- bulbe (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- bulbus (Latin)
4. bulb
noun. ['ˈbʌlb'] a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end).
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- bulb (English)
- bulbe (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- bulbus (Latin)
5. bulb
noun. ['ˈbʌlb'] lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata).
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- bulb (English)
- bulbe (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- bulbus (Latin)
6. bulb
noun. ['ˈbʌlb'] a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ.
Etymology
- bulb (English)
- bulbe (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- bulbus (Latin)
7. dry
adjective. ['ˈdraɪ'] free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet.
Etymology
- dry (English)
- drye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- drygan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dryge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. dry
verb. ['ˈdraɪ'] remove the moisture from and make dry.
Etymology
- dry (English)
- drye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- drygan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dryge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))