"Edison screw" meaning in All languages combined

See Edison screw on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Edison screws [plural]
Etymology: Named after Thomas Edison. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Edison screw (plural Edison screws)
  1. A standard screw thread allowing a light bulb to be screwed into its socket. Wikipedia link: Thomas Edison Related terms: SES
    Sense id: en-Edison_screw-en-noun-bAa~cgo3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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