Lamp holder - numerous other examples from a google, but - https://www.lampspares.co.uk/lampholders/
That's great, Thanks Harry but you'll excuse me if I don't bother looking. If I could be bothered, I'd be able to find just as many listings of bulb holders.Lamp holder - numerous other examples from a google, but - https://www.lampspares.co.uk/lampholders/
Always been a bicycle lamp, not a fitting, or luminary or any other word.
A lamp holder is normally called a spigot. Although it could of course be a chain from the ceiling.
As soon as one considers non electric lighting devices it becomes clear a lamp is whole device.
Always been a bicycle lamp, not a fitting, or luminary or any other word.
That's true, and I spent decades of my earlier life wondering why - since those were the days when 'lamps' were things like table lamps, standard lamps, headlamps etc. etc. - and no-one would have dreamed of using 'lamp' to describe the part of those items which produced the light.... and what do you do with a bulb - you plug it into a lamp holder
Mr Google seems to have done better than you (note the quotes around the search term)..I have never come across a bulb holder..
Yes perfectly correct descriptions, especially in the hardware shop (think 2 Ronnies sketch)and if the filament broke you would be asking for a bulb or a lamp bulb, to replace it.
A paraffin light is called a paraffin lamp.
50 years ago if a pro wanted a holder for a bulb he would have asked for a bulb holder, it would not have occurred to him ask for a lamp holder, if he did the assistant would have started asking questions.I have never heard a pro ask for a BC or ES bulb holder, only a lamp holder.
Not realy, a bulb holder holds a bulb and could have been fitted in a lamp.What it proves, is that it depends very much on the context, what you call the very same item.
True - but, as I just wrote, Mr Google knows, today, of literally millions of things called "light bulb holders".There have always been other names for some fittings, for example Batten holder would have usually included something else such as 'home office' or 'angled' but not the word 'bulb'.
I agree as long as we do know however if someone were to ask the question 'What lamp do you recommend?'...True - but, as I just wrote, Mr Google knows, today, of literally millions of things called "light bulb holders".
I know I will get probably get flak for saying this, but it is a very good example of "we all know what is meant" (in the context concerned) - such that, at least in my opinion, life is too short to spend time worrying/arguing about the terminology!
Kind Regards, John
Sure, that's why I added "(in the context concerned)". If the intended meaning was not clear from the context of what had preceded that question, then one would (unless one was an idiot) seek clarification before answering (possibly inappropriately).I agree as long as we do know however if someone were to ask the question 'What lamp do you recommend?'...
So which socket on a car ar you thinking about?Sure, that's why I added "(in the context concerned)". If the intended meaning was not clear from the context of what had preceded that question, then one would (unless one was an idiot) seek clarification before answering (possibly inappropriately).
If a vehicle mechanic told me that he was having problems using "a socket", I doubt that I would think he was talking about a BS1363 socket, a soil pipe socket, the socket of an artificial limb etc. etc. !
Kind Regards, John
Again, we're down to context, but if he had been talking about his use of various tools (when working on vehicles), I would have a pretty good idea!So which socket on a car ar you thinking about?
Here, they may be called "Light Globes" - but, not just "Globes"In Australia they are called globes. Don’t know if they have globe holders though.
Here, they may be called "Light Globes" - but, not just "Globes"
The term "Globe" - by itself - usually refers to a three dimensional miniature representation of the Earth.
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