Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

x-ray tube

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: x-ray -tube
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device that produces X-rays by directing energetic electrons into a metal target.

Example Sentences

"The dentist aimed the X-ray tube at my mouth to find the cavity."

Inflected Forms

X-ray tubes (plural)

Questions

What does x-ray tube mean?: A device that produces X-rays by directing energetic electrons into a metal target.

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