Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A light-emitting device that consists of a gas-filled glass tube or bulb and is used inside electric light fixtures and flashlights.
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- noun An evacuated glass
bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light. - noun by extension An article that resembles such a bulb and converts electricity to light by any process.
- noun figuratively Used in reference to the sudden arrival of a realization, an inspiration, an idea, or the like.
Etymologies
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light + bulb, from Middle French bulbe, from Latin bulbus ("bulb, onion"), from Ancient Greek βολβός (bolbos, "plant with round swelling on underground stem").
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whichbe commented on the word light bulb
Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark.
May 7, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word light bulb
Either that or he really wanted to watch movies. ;)
May 7, 2008
mollusque commented on the word light bulb
How many Wordies does it take . . .
September 26, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word light bulb
Visit Wordies for that :-)
September 26, 2008