color killer

noun

An electronic stage in a television set that cuts off the color amplifiers when a monochrome signal is received.

Meanings

nouncolor killer (plural color killers)

plural color killers

  1. An electronic stage in a television set that cuts off the color amplifiers when a monochrome signal is received.
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APA

color killer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/color%20killer

MLA

“color killer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/color%20killer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “color killer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/color%20killer.

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