English Explanatory Dictionary

Edison screw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A standard screw thread allowing a light bulb to be screwed into its socket.
  2. The most common size of Edison screw

Word forms

Edison screw Edison screws

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

E ES E26 E27

Derived words

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
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