Noun: lightbulb 'lIt,búlb
- Electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
"He replaced the burnt-out lightbulb in the lamp";
- light bulb, bulb, incandescent lamp, electric light, electric-light bulb, light globe [Austral, NZ]
Derived forms: light bulbs, lightbulbs
Type of: electric lamp
Encyclopedia: Lightbulb