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- [in-kuh n-des-uh nt lamp]
- /ˌɪn kənˈdɛs ənt læmp/
- /ˌɪn.kænˈdes.ənt læmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kuh n-des-uh nt lamp]
- /ˌɪn kənˈdɛs ənt læmp/
Definitions of incandescent lamp words
- noun incandescent lamp a lamp that emits light due to the glowing of a heated material, especially the common device in which a tungsten filament enclosed within an evacuated glass bulb is rendered luminous by the passage of an electric current through it. 1
- noun incandescent lamp type of electric light 1
- noun incandescent lamp a source of light that contains a heated solid, such as an electrically heated filament 0
- noun incandescent lamp a lamp in which the light is produced by a filament of conducting material contained in a vacuum and heated to incandescence by an electric current 0
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Origin of incandescent lamp
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Incandescent lamp
noun
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incandescent lamp popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
incandescent lamp usage trend in Literature
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