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  • 21bulb — [bulb] n. [ME < L bulbus < Gr bolbos] 1. an underground bud that sends down roots and consists of a very short stem covered with leafy scales or layers, as in a lily, onion or hyacinth 2. a corm, tuber, or tuberous root resembling a bulb,… …

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  • 22bulb — noun 1 part of an electric lamp ADJECTIVE ▪ electric ▪ light ▪ 100 watt, 60 watt, etc. ▪ bare, naked …

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  • 23electric lamp — noun a lamp powered by electricity • Hypernyms: ↑lamp • Hyponyms: ↑arc lamp, ↑arc light, ↑electric discharge lamp, ↑gas discharge lamp, ↑flashlight, ↑torch, ↑ …

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  • 24light — Synonyms and related words: ASA scale, Anschauung, British candle, Hefner candle, Mickey Mouse, Paphian, Scheiner scale, Very flare, abuse, accented, account, acquaintance, active, aerial, aeriform, aery, agile, airish, airlike, airy, alabaster,… …

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  • 25electric —   Uila, uwila.    ♦ Electric bus, ka a uila.    ♦ Electric stove, kapuahi uila.    ♦ Electric light, kukui uila.    ♦ Electric light bulb, aniani kukui uila.    ♦ Electric fan, pe ahi uila …

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  • 26bulb —   Hua kanu (plant).    ♦ Electric light bulb, aniani kukui uila …

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  • 27bulb — [bʌlb] n ↑filament, ↑thread [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: bulbus, from Greek bolbos plant with a bulb ] 1.) the glass part of an electric light, that the light shines from = ↑light bulb ▪ a 100 watt bulb …

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  • 28Electric power — is defined as the rate at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.When electric current flows in a circuit, it can transfer energy to do mechanical or thermodynamic work. Devices convert… …

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  • 29Electric heating — is any process in which electrical energy is converted to heat. Common applications include heating of buildings, cooking, and industrial processes. An electric heater is an electrical appliance that converts electrical energy into heat. The… …

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  • 30light fitting — UK US noun [countable] [singular light fitting plural light fittings] the part of a light that is fixed to the wall or ceiling, where you put the light bulb Thesaurus: parts of lamps and lights …

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