Light bulb and Lamp

Light bulb

Light bulb noun - Electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity.
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Lamp and light bulb are semantically related in thing topic. In some cases you can use "Lamp" instead a noun phrase "Light bulb".

Lamp

Lamp noun - Something that provides illumination.
Usage example: I didn't realize it had gotten so dark in the room until my wife came in and turned on the lamp, momentarily blinding me
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Light bulb and lamp are semantically related in thing topic. You can use "Light bulb" instead a noun "Lamp".

Nearby Words: lamping, lampion
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