Edison bulb

noun

a type of lightbulb that mimics the appearance of bulbs and filaments and light produced by early light bulbs of Edison General Electric during the introductory period of electric lighting

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Meanings

nounEdison bulb (plural Edison bulbs)

plural Edison bulbs

  1. a type of lightbulb that mimics the appearance of bulbs and filaments and light produced by early light bulbs of Edison General Electric during the introductory period of electric lighting
  2. the light bulbs produced by Thomas Edison and companies from the early era of electric lighting

    Synonyms: Edison light bulb, Edison light-bulb, Edison lightbulb

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe light bulbs produced by Thomas Edison and companies from the early era of electric lighting

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Origin

From Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb, due to the appearance of the light bulb, filament, and light produced, mimicking the appearance of bulbs produced during Edison's era.

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