end bulb


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end′ bulb`


n.
any of various oval or rounded structures at the ends of nerve fibers, functioning as sensory receptors for pain, touch, etc.
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The restricted expansion between the two end bulbs allows the grout to move freely in the void leaving only a thin layer of grout in the lateral once the operation is completed.