incandescent lamp
Glowing wire bulb
An incandescent lamp produces light by heating a filament until it glows—the original electric light bulb.
The filament, typically tungsten, resists electrical current and reaches temperatures hot enough to emit visible light.
The incandescent lamp in the closet finally burned out after twenty years.
Largely replaced by more efficient LED and fluorescent lighting.
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Semiconductor-powered lighting device
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