Meanings
nounSutton tube (plural Sutton tubes)
plural Sutton tubes
- A kind of vacuum tube used to generate low-power microwaves.
Origin
Named after Robert Sutton, one of its inventors.
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Sutton tube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sutton%20tube
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Chicago
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