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Edison bulb
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English
Etymology
From en 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.
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
the light bulbs produced by Thomas Edison and companies from the early era of electric lighting
Synonyms
en Edison light bulb
en Edison light-bulb
en Edison lightbulb
Coordinate terms
en Victorian bulb / Victorian light bulb / Victorian light-bulb / Victorian lightbulb
en eponyms
en History of the United States