cathode-ray tube

1. (noun) 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 Words: Crookes tube, electron tube, kinescope, picture tube, television tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube



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