ELECTRIC-LIGHT BULB Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase electric-light bulb. (close relations)
Definition of ELECTRIC-LIGHT BULB
Best Alternative Words for ELECTRIC-LIGHT BULB
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| bulb | nounn | |||||||
noun • a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity • a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end) • anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop • lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) • a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ | ||||||||
| lightbulb | nounn | |||||||
noun • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | ||||||||
| electric light | nounn | |||||||
noun • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | ||||||||
| incandescent lamp | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | ||||||||
| light bulb | nounn | |||||||
noun • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | ||||||||
