Thesaurus
plural of light bulb
Synonyms of light bulbs
a glass bulb or tube that produces light when it is supplied with electricity
- change a light bulb that has burned out
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for light bulbs
- arc lamps
- (also arc lights),
- candelabra
- (also candelabrums),
- candelabras,
- candles,
- chandeliers,
- dark lanterns,
- electrics,
- flares,
- flashbulbs,
- flashcubes,
- flashes,
- flashlights,
- floodlights,
- fluorescent lamps,
- gaslights,
- gasoliers,
- girandoles,
- headlights,
- incandescent lamps,
- klieg lights
- (or kleig lights),
- lanterns,
- lighthouses,
- lightings,
- sconces,
- spotlights,
- streetlights,
- sun lamps
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“Light bulbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulbs. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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