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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.
energy-efficient, energy-saving (esp. BrE), low-energy (esp. BrE)
fluorescent, incandescent
halogen
clear, coloured/colored

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VERB + bulb

change, replace
Switch the light off before you change the bulb.
remove, unscrew
Can you remove the bulb and replace it with an energy-efficient one?

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bulb + VERB

light sth
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.
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.
hang
A single electric light bulb hung from the ceiling.
last
These new bulbs last much longer than the ordinary ones.

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2. round plant root

ADJECTIVE

flower
spring, spring-flowering, summer, summer-flowering
daffodil, tulip, etc.

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VERB + bulb

place, plant
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.

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bulb + VERB

grow
flower
sprout

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