compact fluorescent light
noun
variants
or compact fluorescent light bulb
or compact fluorescent bulb
or less commonly compact fluorescent lamp
or compact fluorescent lightbulb
plural compact fluorescent lights or compact fluorescent light bulbs or compact fluorescent bulbs also compact fluorescent lamps or compact fluorescent lightbulbs
: a tightly coiled fluorescent lamp designed to fit into a standard household light fixture
Compact fluorescent lights are used in common household lighting devices and often have a spiral-shaped lamp. … The bulbs use 70% less energy than incandescent bulbs, according to the DOE, but are still less efficient than LED bulbs.—
Jeremy Beaman
Jeremy BeamanReplacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.—Marisca Bakker
Marisca BakkerLED bulbs can last three to five times longer than a compact fluorescent bulb, and up to 30 times longer than an incandescent bulb, according to the Department of Energy.—Ella Nilsen
—abbreviation CFL
Ella NilsenExamples of compact fluorescent light in a Sentence
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The success of the light-emitting diode means curtains for the compact fluorescent light (CFL).
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2011
This would take effect by the end of 2024 and effectively phase out compact fluorescent light bulbs.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
In the United States, compact fluorescent lights — the bulbs made up of a swirl of fluorescent tubing — meet the new efficiency rules.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2011
This would take effect by the end of 2024 and effectively phase out compact fluorescent light bulbs.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
In the United States, compact fluorescent lights — the bulbs made up of a swirl of fluorescent tubing — meet the new efficiency rules.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2023
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