dictionary words, or maybe not

[Barnhart]

>>Bill Bryson notes in Made in America that _light bulb_ isn't findable
in
>>most (perhaps he even says any) dictionaries.

This may be what was said.  If so, it is quite odd.  The term _light
bulb_ IS entered in Random House, World Book, Merriam-Webster, American
Heritage, and Encarta.  That represents a hefty "minority" (???) of
dictionariy houses in America, I believe!!

Regards,
David K. Barnhart, Editor
The Barnhart Dictionary Companion