Collocations for bulb - noun
1. part of an electric lamp
ADJECTIVE
electric
light
100-watt, 60-watt, etc.
bare, naked
single
bright, dim
A single dim light bulb lit the room.
light
100-watt, 60-watt, etc.
bare, naked
single
bright, dim
A single dim light bulb lit the room.
energy-efficient,
energy-saving (esp. BrE),
low-energy
(esp. BrE)
fluorescent, incandescent
halogen
clear, coloured/colored
fluorescent, incandescent
halogen
clear, coloured/colored
VERB + bulb
change,
replace
Switch the light off before you change the bulb.
Switch the light off before you change the bulb.
remove,
unscrew
Can you remove the bulb and replace it with an energy-efficient one?
Can you remove the bulb and replace it with an energy-efficient one?
bulb + VERB
light sth
The room was lit only by a single 40-watt light bulb.
The room was lit only by a single 40-watt light bulb.
go
I think the bulb is going to go. It's been flickering all evening.
I think the bulb is going to go. It's been flickering all evening.
flicker
flash, go off
Red and green bulbs flashed on and off.
There was a startled look on his face when the flashbulb went off.
flash, go off
Red and green bulbs flashed on and off.
There was a startled look on his face when the flashbulb went off.
hang
A single electric light bulb hung from the ceiling.
A single electric light bulb hung from the ceiling.
last
These new bulbs last much longer than the ordinary ones.
These new bulbs last much longer than the ordinary ones.
2. round plant root
ADJECTIVE
flower
spring, spring-flowering, summer, summer-flowering
daffodil, tulip, etc.
spring, spring-flowering, summer, summer-flowering
daffodil, tulip, etc.
VERB + bulb
place,
plant
I'm planting some bulbs for next year.
Place the bulbs close together.
I'm planting some bulbs for next year.
Place the bulbs close together.
dig up,
take up
grow
water
She usually waters the indoor bulbs once a week.
grow
water
She usually waters the indoor bulbs once a week.