electric light bulb
1electric light bulb — electric light bulb, = incandescent lamp. (Cf. ↑incandescent lamp) …
2electric-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 •… …
3electric light bulb — n. light bulb generated by electricity …
4light bulb — light′ bulb n. elm an electric light bulb; incandescent lamp • Etymology: 1880–85 …
5light 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,… …
6light 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… …
7electric 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… …
8light 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 …
9light 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 …
10light 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 …
