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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

rebulb en · VERB

Etymology

From re- + bulb.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To change the bulb in (a light fitting).
    • Furthermore, multiple levels of ceiling cove lighting were rewired, then the fixtures rebulbed, as restorers say, returning the illumination to a glory not seen for 50 years, Mr. Tarozzi said. 2009 February 12, Glenn Collins, “Restored to the Glamour of Its Vaudeville Days”, in New York Times:

Forms

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rebulbed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rebulbed Tense=Past lexicographic
rebulbs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
rebulbing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic