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thermionic tube

Syllabification: (therm·i·on·ic tube)
(Britishthermionic valve)
Definition of thermionic tube

noun

Electronics
  • an electron tube giving a unidirectional flow of electrons emitted from a hot cathode, used especially in the rectification of a current and in radio reception.

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Definition of thermionic tube in the British & World English dictionary