Words that rhyme with alb

  • bulb
    n 1: a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure 2: electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity [syn: light bulb, lightbulb, bulb, incandescent lamp, electric light, electric-light bulb] 3: a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe" 4: anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop 5: lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning" [syn: medulla oblongata, medulla, bulb] 6: a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
  • flashbulb
    n 1: a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph [syn: flash, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun, flashbulb, flash bulb]
  • elbe
    n 1: a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea [syn: Elbe, Elbe River]
  • kalb
  • dekalb
  • stilb

See also alb definition