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What is a light bulb?

What is a light bulb? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.
  2. (by extension) An article that resembles such a bulb and converts electricity to light by any process.
  3. (figuratively) Used in reference to the sudden arrival of a realization, an inspiration, an idea, or the like.
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It glimmers at barely 1800 degrees Fahrenheit, which is cooler than a light bulb filament.
A Chinese lantern covered the one light bulb that dangled from the ceiling in the center of the room.
There's a light bulb glowing over my head that is brighter than the flaring of a sour gas well.
Some scientific breakthroughs, like Edison's invention of the light bulb, are purposeful and planned.
As you know from replacing light bulbs, there is a large, thin, frosted glass envelope in the familiar light bulb shape.
On August 26 he returned to his laboratory in New Jersey, and the following day began his experiments on his electric light bulb.

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