Meaning Of The Word Electron tube

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electron tube in American English
a sealed tube, usually of glass, containing a vacuum or a gas and electrodes that are connected to pinlike terminals that protrude from the base, used as a plug-in component in an electronic device to control the flow of electrons
noun: an electronic device that consists, typically, of a sealed glass bulb containing two or more electrodes: used to generate, amplify, and rectify electric oscillations and alternating currents

electron tube in British English
noun: an electrical device, such as a valve, in which a flow of electrons between electrodes takes place

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