Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edison screw

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: edis-on screw
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A standard screw thread allowing a light bulb to be screwed into its socket.

noun

The most common size of Edison screw

Etymology

Edison + screw. From being a screw thread coming from Edison. Named after American inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Alva Edison, whose invention factory created the first standard electric light bulb system.

Inflected Forms

Edison screws (plural)

Derived Forms

E E10 E12 E14 E26 E27 ES LES MES SES

Phrases

large Edison screw little Edison screw medium Edison screw miniature Edison screw small Edison screw

Synonyms

E ES E26 E27

Questions

What does edison screw mean?: A standard screw thread allowing a light bulb to be screwed into its socket.
Where does edison screw come from?: Edison + screw. From being a screw thread coming from Edison. Named after American inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Alva Edison, whose invention factory created the first standard electric light bulb system.

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