electron gun
electron gun · electron guns
Any device that produces a stream of electrons, especially a narrow stream that is…Any device that produces a stream of electrons, especially a narrow stream that is focused onto a phosphor screen.
US/ɪˈlek.trɑːn ˌɡʌn/
Meaning
1 sensesAny device that produces a stream of electrons, especially a narrow stream that is focused onto a phosphor screen.
More definitions
- the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream of electrons and the electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus that focuses it
Forms
plural: electron guns| Singular | electron gun |
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