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/laɪt bəlb/ Listen

noun

light bulb, lightbulb n. 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 replaceable light-emitting component of an electric lamp, flashlight, lighting fixture, etc.

Synonyms: light bulb, bulb, incandescent lamp, electric light, electric-light bulb.

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Etymology of 'Light bulb'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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