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lightbulb

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n.1.A glass bulb with metallic contacts on the outside connected to a wire filament (usually tungsten) inside that emits light when heated by passage of electricity through the filament; - used as the replaceable light-emitting component of an electric lamp, flashlight, lighting fixture, etc.
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Noun1.lightbulblightbulb - 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, electric-light bulb, incandescent lamp, light bulb, bulb
electric lamp - a lamp powered by electricity
filament - a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current


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