- electric light bulb
- n. light bulb generated by electricity
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
electric light bulb
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electric light bulb — electric light bulb, = incandescent lamp. (Cf. ↑incandescent lamp) … Useful english dictionary
electric-light bulb — noun 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 •… … Useful english dictionary
light bulb — light′ bulb n. elm an electric light bulb; incandescent lamp • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
light bulb — noun electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑lightbulb, ↑bulb, ↑incandescent lamp, ↑electric light,… … Useful english dictionary
light bulb — lightbulb lightbulb, light bulb light bulb . A glass bulb with metallic contacts on the outside connected to a wire filament (usually tungsten) inside that emits light when heated by passage of electricity through the filament; used as the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
electric light — noun electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑light bulb, ↑lightbulb, ↑bulb, ↑incandescent lamp, ↑electric… … Useful english dictionary
light bulb — Synonyms and related words: candle, electric light bulb, fire, flame, glim, illuminant, illuminator, incandescent body, lamp, lantern, light, light source, luminant, luminary, match, moon, source of light, stars, sun, taper, torch … Moby Thesaurus
light bulb — light ,bulb noun count a glass object that you put in an electric light to produce light. A light bulb is often simply called a bulb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
light bulb — light bulbs N COUNT A light bulb or bulb is the round glass part of an electric light or lamp which light shines from. Syn: bulb … English dictionary
light bulb — ► NOUN ▪ a glass bulb containing inert gas, fitted into a lamp or ceiling socket, which provides light when an electric current is passed through it … English terms dictionary
