electron tube

noun

Any of several electronic devices that control electron current through vacuum, gas or vapor between electrodes within a sealed container, usually of glass or metal and often designed to be easily installed in and removed from the equipment in which it is used.

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Meanings

nounelectron tube (plural electron tubes)

plural electron tubes

  1. businessAny of several electronic devices that control electron current through vacuum, gas or vapor between electrodes within a sealed container, usually of glass or metal and often designed to be easily installed in and removed from the equipment in which it is used.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounelectronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope

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tubevacuum tubethermionic vacuum tubethermionic tubethermionic valve
Broader
electronic device
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thermionic tubethermionic valvetubevacuum tube

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 電子管 /电子管
  • 電子管 /电子管 (diànzǐguǎn)electrical device
Esperanto elektrona valvo, elektronaj valvoj
  • elektrona valvoelectrical device
  • elektronaj valvojelectrical device
Polish lampa elektronowa
  • lampa elektronowaelectrical device
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Chicago

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