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vacuum tube

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
vac-u-um -tube
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of electron tube that controls electron current through vacuum 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.

Inflected Forms

vacuum tubes (plural)

Phrases

cathode-ray tube photomultiplier tube television tube travelling-wave tube

Frequently Paired Words

crystal transistor

Synonyms

valve electron tube tube thermionic vacuum tube thermionic tube thermionic valve

Questions

What does vacuum tube mean?
A type of electron tube that controls electron current through vacuum 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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