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Edison screw

Edison screw noun: a standard screw thread allowing a light bulb to be screwed into its socket.

Noun

Edison screw (plural Edison screws)

  1. (electrics, lighting) A standard screw thread allowing a light bulb to be screwed into its socket.
    Synonyms:
    E, ES, E26, E27
  2. (by restriction) The most common size of Edison screw

Synonyms of Edison screw

Forms of Edison screw

pluralEdison screws

Origin of Edison screw

Edison + screw. From being a screw thread coming from Edison. Named after American inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Alva Edison, whose invention factory created the first standard electric light bulb system.

Words formed from Edison screw

  • E
  • E10
  • E12
  • E14
  • E26
  • E27
  • ES
  • large Edison screw
  • LES
  • little Edison screw
  • medium Edison screw
  • MES
  • miniature Edison screw
  • SES
  • small Edison screw

Questions about Edison screw

What does Edison screw mean?
Edison screw means a standard screw thread allowing a light bulb to be screwed into its socket.
What part of speech is Edison screw?
Edison screw is a noun.
What is the plural of Edison screw?
The plural of Edison screw is Edison screws.

Words near Edison screw in the dictionary

  1. edishes
  2. Edison
  3. Edison bulb
  4. Edison bulbs
  5. Edison effect
  6. Edison screw
  7. Edison screws
  8. Edison's medicine
  9. edisonade
  10. edisonades
  11. Edisonian

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