English noun: light bulb | |||
1. | light bulb (artifact) electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | ||
Synonyms | bulb, electric light, electric-light bulb, incandescent lamp, lightbulb | ||
Broader (hypernym) | electric lamp | ||
Part holonym | filament | ||