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noun
Artificial light using electricity as a source of illumination.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lamplight, light, EMR, electromagnetic radiation, radiation, energy
noun
A device producing such light: an electric lightbulb or the lamp or light fixture that uses it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: light bulb, lightbulb, bulb, incandescent lamp, electric-light bulb
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: electric lamp
History
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