light bulb
Plural
light bulbs
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a rounded glass that is inside an electric lamp and from which light shines
- He replaced the burnt-out light bulb in the ceiling fixture with a new one.
- She unscrewed the light bulb from the lamp and shook it gently to check for damage.
- The energy-efficient LED light bulbs lasted much longer than traditional incandescent ones.
- They installed smart light bulbs that could be controlled remotely via a smartphone app.
- He accidentally broke the light bulb while changing it and had to sweep up the shards carefully.