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filament lamp
(redirected from Incandescent light bulb)

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filament lamp [′fil·ə·mənt ‚lamp]
(electricity)

incandescent lamp, incandescent filament lamp
incandescent lamp
A lamp from which light is emitted when a tungsten filament is heated to incandescence by an electric current.


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LED lightings carry an efficiency of 85 lumens per watt in comparison to the incandescent light bulb which produces only 15 lumens per watt.
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Incandescent light bulbs will be prohibited by the federal government with only a small amount of exceptions.
 
 
 
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