| NOUN | artifact | lightbulb, light bulb, bulb, incandescent lamp, electric light, electric-light bulb | 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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| Sounds | lay'tbah.lb | |
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| Rhymes | bulb ... flashbulb: 3 rhymes with ahlb... | |
| Meaning | 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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| Synonyms | light bulb, bulb, incandescent lamp, electric light, electric-light bulb | |
| Parts | filament | A thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current |
| Broader | electric lamp | A lamp powered by electricity |
| Spanish | ampolleta, bombilla, bombillo, lámpara de incandescencia, lámpara incandescente | |
| Catalan | bombeta, bulb, làmpada d'incandescència | |
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