electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
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electric-light bulb::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bulb, electric light, incandescent lamp, light bulb, lightbulb |
| Type of | electric lamp |
Examples of electric-light bulb
electric-light bulb
Only a faint light glows from the single electric bulb hanging in the corridor.
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He has 1,093 patents to his name, including the electric light bulb and phonograph.
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The heat from any type of light bulb is similar to using electric resistance heating.
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That's like the Soviets claiming to have invented the electric light bulb.
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First, this was when Thomas Alva Edison's incandescent electric light bulb came into use.
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When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, he had to then invent the electric utility.
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One of the problems of the standard electric light bulb is evaporation of the filament.
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If you have old laces and ribbons, iron them by pulling them over a warm electric light bulb.
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The electric charges continue through the light bulb back to the positive battery terminal.
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