Edison screw

English

Etymology

Edison +‎ screw. From being a screw thread coming from Edison. Named after American inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Alva Edison, whose invention factory created the first standard electric light bulb system.

Noun

Edison screw (plural Edison screws)

  1. (electrics, lighting) A standard screw thread allowing a light bulb to be screwed into its socket.
  2. (by restriction) The most common size of Edison screw

Synonyms

screw thread standard of many sizes
  • (abbreviation) E
  • (abbreviation) ES
most common screw thread size
  • (North America) E26
  • (Europe) E27
  • (abbreviation) ES

Hyponyms

  • E10
  • E12
  • E14
  • E26
  • E27
  • ES
  • large Edison screw
  • LES
  • little Edison screw
  • medium Edison screw
  • MES
  • miniature Edison screw
  • SES
  • small Edison screw

Derived terms

  • (abbreviation) E
  • E10
  • E12
  • E14
  • E26
  • E27
  • (abbreviation) ES
  • ES
  • large Edison screw
  • LES
  • little Edison screw
  • medium Edison screw
  • MES
  • miniature Edison screw
  • SES
  • small Edison screw
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