light bulb

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The most common term for a bulb used for illumination.

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Examples (10)

  • I need to change the light bulb in the kitchen; it's burnt out.
  • Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb.
  • A single, bare light bulb hung from the ceiling, casting long shadows.
  • It was a real light bulb moment when he finally understood the complex theory.
  • We are switching to LED light bulbs to save on our electricity bills.
  • Could you pick up a pack of 60-watt light bulbs from the hardware store?
  • He carefully screwed the new light bulb into the lamp socket.
  • The string of festive light bulbs flickered before going completely dark.
  • Be careful not to touch the glass of the light bulb right after you turn it off, as it can be very hot.
  • The filament inside a traditional light bulb glows at a high temperature to produce light.