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Light bulb   /laɪt bəlb/   Listen
Light bulb

noun
1.
Electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity.  Synonyms: bulb, electric-light bulb, electric light, incandescent lamp, lightbulb.





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"Light bulb" Quotes from Famous Books



... of the manger is covered with hay. Rude boxes and farm implements all around. A large upturned chair with wooden legs may simulate the crib, if it is concealed by enough straw. An electric light bulb is concealed in this straw and shines on the face of Mary, ...
— The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays • Walter Ben Hare


Words linked to "Light bulb" :   electric lamp, bulb, electric-light bulb, filament, incandescent lamp, lightbulb


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