Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cathode ray tube

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: cath-ode ray -tube
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vacuum tube that displays still or moving images (such as for a television), by controlling the direction of a cathode ray emitted towards the front of the tube. The front is coated by a layer of fluorescent material, so that it emits light when struck by the beam.

Inflected Forms

cathode ray tubes (plural) cathode-ray tube (alternative)

Synonyms

CRT picture tube Braun tube

Questions

What does cathode ray tube mean?: A vacuum tube that displays still or moving images (such as for a television), by controlling the direction of a cathode ray emitted towards the front of the tube. The front is coated by a layer of fluorescent material, so that it emits light when struck by the beam.

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