"light bill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light bills [plural]
Etymology: So called because electricity was once used mainly for lighting; see 1940 citation below. Head templates: {{en-noun}} light bill (plural light bills)
  1. (US, chiefly dated) An electricity bill. Tags: US, dated
    Sense id: en-light_bill-en-noun-7JLECsAr Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "People who have been connected to utility electric lines have used them almost entirely for lights, because of the expense. […] But now with plenty of power, calling their monthly statement a light bill is, I believe, wrong psychology. Too many come in and remark about the amount of their light bill even though they may use 50 to 100 kilowatt-hours."
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