What does bombillo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word bombillo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bombillo in Spanish.

The word bombillo in Spanish means U-bend, trap, cylinder, key hole, light bulb, bulb. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bombillo

U-bend, trap

nombre masculino (de desagüe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cuarto de baño olía mal porque estaba roto el bombillo.
The bathroom smelled bad because the U-bend (or: trap) was broken.

cylinder, key hole

nombre masculino (parte de la cerradura) (lock)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No podía abrir mi coche porque habían forzado el bombillo de la cerradura.
I couldn't open my car because someone had forced the cylinder (or: key hole).

light bulb, bulb

nombre masculino (AmL (de luz: bombilla)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se fundieron todos los bombillos de la cocina.
All the light bulbs (or: bulbs) were out in the kitchen.

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