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CATHODE-RAY TUBE

\kˈaθə͡ʊdɹˈe͡ɪ tjˈuːb], \kˈaθə‍ʊdɹˈe‍ɪ tjˈuːb], \k_ˈa_θ_əʊ_d_ɹ_ˈeɪ t_j_ˈuː_b]\

Definitions of CATHODE-RAY TUBE

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a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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