Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
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Edison
/ˈɛdɪsən/
Synonyms for "edison" (5 found)
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2 entrieshistorical figureperson
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5 entriesEdison family memberThomas Edisonelectric power pioneermotion picture innovatorphonograph inventor
Collocations
6 entriesEdison archiveEdison biographyEdison familyEdison laboratoryEdison patentsThomas Edison
Inflections
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3 entriesTranslations
11 translations across 10 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- إديسون name (Transliterations of the surname)
Bulgarian
2 entries- Е́дисон name (Transliterations of the surname)
- Е́дисън name (Transliterations of the surname)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 愛迪生 /爱迪生 name (Transliterations of the surname)
Gujarati
1 entries- એડિસન name (Transliterations of the surname)
Japanese
1 entries- エジソン name (Transliterations of the surname)
Khmer
1 entries- អេឌីសុន name (Transliterations of the surname)
Korean
1 entries- 에디슨 name (Transliterations of the surname)
Russian
1 entries- Эдисон name (Transliterations of the surname)
Thai
1 entries- เอดิสัน name (Transliterations of the surname)
Urdu
1 entries- ایڈیسن name (Transliterations of the surname)
Sample sentences
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The invention is accredited to Edison.
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Edison was an inventive genius of the United States.
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Edison invented a device for duplication.
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