incandescent
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4.4
- noun
- /ˌɪn.kənˈdɛs.ənt/
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bombilla incandescente
- When they cost three to four times more than incandescents, that is no savings.
- incandescent bulb
- incandescent light
- incandescent lighting
Examples
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So that is the spectrum of an incandescent light bulb.
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But now LED lights are made with a warm light and so you don't have to buy incandescent lights anymore.
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Not sure if one is better than the other, but they are still incandescent bulbs.
Blog text (20) -
I actually like their color better than incandescents, but of course it depends on the application.
Blog text (20) -
We keep our heat low and cozy up near nice hot incandescent bulbs to read.
Blog text (20) -
We were discussing these old school incandescent filament light bulbs.
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The typical exit sign has two 20-watt incandescent bulbs.
Academic text (1994) -
Switching from incandescent to light-emitting diodes would make the total energy savings nationwide quite large.
Academic text (1994) -
The men's room was lighted by a single incandescent bulb under milk glass.
Fiction book (2001) -
The men's room was lighted by a single incandescent bulb under milk glass.
Synonyms
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1.3
A glass part of a lamp that makes light when electricity flows through it
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1.8
A glass object that makes light when electricity passes through it
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1.1
A small glass lamp with a wire inside that makes light when electricity flows
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2.0
A light that gets power from wires, often from a bulb
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4.1
A light bulb that makes light by heating a thin wire inside glass
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2.1
A glass bulb with a thin wire that makes light when electricity passes through it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.1
A light bulb that makes light by heating a thin wire inside glass
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Incandescent as a noun takes its name from the roots in- 'in' and candescere 'to glow', and you can remember cand like candle making light by heat. So an incandescent bulb is one that makes light by heating a thin wire until it glows.