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bulb


electric light bulb: I have to replace the bulb. Compare globe.

Contributor's comments: I grew up on the far north coast of NSW, and we also called it a "light bulb".

Contributor's comments: While I grew up in SE Qld, I have lived in 4 other States, and was always understood when I spoke about "light bulbs".

Contributor's comments: I've lived in Sydney and the coast north of Sydney for over 60 years and it's always been a light "bulb" for me.