 cathode-ray_tube |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (electronics) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | CRT | |
| Related terms: | tube gas-discharge_tube Crookes_tube kinescope computer television oscilloscope screen electron_gun | |
