Bulb vs Dib - What's the difference?
bulb | dib |
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.
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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(nautical) a bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.
To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed
To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.
A dibber (gardening tool)
One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.
(scouting)
As nouns the difference between bulb and dib
is that bulb is any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end while dib is a dibber (gardening tool).As verbs the difference between bulb and dib
is that bulb is to take the shape of a bulb; to swell while dib is to dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed or dib can be (scouting).bulb
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Noun
(en noun)- the bulb of the aorta
- the plants which grow in the earth from seed or bulbs .
