electric light
collocation in Englishmeaningsofelectricandlight
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withlight.
electric
adjective
uk/iˈlek.trɪk/us/iˈlek.trɪk/
using electricity ...
See more atelectric
light
noun
uk/laɪt/us/laɪt/
the brightness that comes from the sun, fire, etc. and from electrical devices, and that allows things to ...
See more atlight
(Definition ofelectricandlightfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofelectric light
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The latest technological advances were incorporated with advantage:electriclight, sea-water distilling apparatus, refrigeration.
From theCambridge English Corpus
An innovative feature was that the vessel was lit byelectriclight.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The above series of experiments were repeated employingelectriclightas the source of illumination.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Mining and manufacturing firms could buy and hold stock in companies that generatedelectriclightfor them.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It allows window sizes to be increased without serious overheating and so it reduces the need forelectriclight.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It incorporated a very niceelectriclight.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Another example is theelectriclightbulb.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Finally, if required, gas andelectriclightcan be introduced.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The occupant immediately had to switch on theelectriclight.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Many have noelectriclightor satisfactory sanitary arrangements.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Most of them now haveelectriclightand television.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In many cases very unsightlyelectriclightposts are erected.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There are, too,electriclightand spring beds.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is this an illustration of the newelectriclight?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Surelyelectriclightis also a national service!
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There are 9,000,000 people already wired-up forelectriclight.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He had a very heavyelectriclightbill.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Firstly the diesel generator broke down, leaving them with noelectriclight, only oil lamps and candles, and without radio communication.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Optics and mirrors, photography and dactyloscopy, and the spread ofelectriclightall offered not only breadth of sight, but also depth of inquiry.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For example, a design entity based on anelectriclightbulb may be able to fulfill the functions provide light and generate heat simultaneously.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Healers probably heal in the same proportion vis-a-vis modern medicine, as the washboard compared to washing machines and candles compared toelectriclightbulbs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The landlady cuts off theelectriclightsupply or takes theelectriclightbulbs out, or again, she may cut off the heating system.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
After payment of this sum, by plugging into theirelectriclightsubscribers would receive, along theelectric-lightwire, anything that was going.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofelectric
Go to the definition oflight
See other collocations withlight