Lightbulb

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  • n. Alternative spelling of light bulb.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
  • n. electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
    • Equivalent
    light bulb   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    electric lamp   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bulb    incandescent lamp    electric light    electric-light bulb   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    plasgun    afterall    glowglobe    fuzing    belter   
     
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