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light bulb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈlight bulb noun [countable]  bulb.jpg DTthe glass object inside a lamp that produces light and has to be replaced regularly 灯泡 SYN bulb4  See picture of 见图 light bulb
Examples from the Corpus
light bulbIt was just that everything seemed too close, like staring at a light bulb.Q: How many high-tech artists does it take to change a light bulb?An outside cistern could be kept from freezing by hanging a light bulb near it and leaving it on all the time.A small light bulb next to the assistant indicates that it has some helpful advice to offer.I mean, look what Mr Edison, quite alone, managed to do with the light bulb!
ˈlight bulb nounChineseSyllable
and the inside a object Corpus light that lamp produces glass


light bulb
ˈlight bulb noun [countable]

the glass object inside a lamp that produces light and has to be replaced regularly
   SYN  bulb


light bulbBrE /ˈlaɪt bʌlb/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlaɪt bʌlb/ 🔊 noun = bulb (1)