edison

BrE /ˈɛdɪsən/ AmE /ˈɛdɪsn/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [noun] C1

Thomas Alva Edison, an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.

Thomas Alva Edison

Edison is credited with inventing the first practical electric light bulb.

Se le atribuye a Edison la invención de la primera lámpara eléctrica práctica.

2 BRAND [noun] B1

a brand name for products, especially light bulbs and electrical equipment.

marca Edison

Collocations Edison bulb

We bought some Edison bulbs for the new kitchen.

Compramos algunas bombillas Edison para la nueva cocina.