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edison bulb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
edis-on bulb
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

noun

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

Etymology

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.

Inflected Forms

Edison bulbs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Victorian bulb Victorian light bulb Victorian light-bulb Victorian lightbulb

Synonyms

Edison light bulb Edison light-bulb Edison lightbulb

Questions

What does edison bulb mean?
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
Where does edison bulb come from?
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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