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Edison screw
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English
Etymology
en Edison screw. From being a en screw thread coming from Edison. en Thomas Alva Edison = American inventor entrepreneur, whose invention factory created the first standard electric light bulb system.
Noun
en electrics lighting A standard screw thread allowing a light bulb to be screwed into its socket.
en by restriction The most common size of Edison screw
Synonyms
en screw thread standard of many sizes E <q:abbreviation> ES <q:abbreviation>
en most common screw thread size ES <q:abbreviation> E26 <q:North America> E27 <q:Europe>
Hyponyms
en E10 E12 E14 E26 E27 MES SES LES ES miniature Edison screw little Edison screw small Edison screw medium Edison screw large Edison screw
Derived terms
en E <q:abbreviation> ES <q:abbreviation> E10 E12 E14 E26 E27 MES SES LES ES miniature Edison screw little Edison screw small Edison screw medium Edison screw large Edison screw