Meaning

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  1. 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.

More definitions
  • electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope

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Forms

plural: electron tubes
Singularelectron tube
Pluralelectron tubes

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Synonyms

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