cathode ray tube
cathode ray tube noun: a vacuum tube that displays still or moving images (such as for a television), by controlling the direction of a cathode ray emitted towards the front of the tube. The front is coated by a layer of fluorescent material, so that it emits light when struck by the beam.
Noun
cathode ray tube (plural cathode ray tubes)
- A vacuum tube that displays still or moving images (such as for a television), by controlling the direction of a cathode ray emitted towards the front of the tube. The front is coated by a layer of fluorescent material, so that it emits light when struck by the beam.
- Synonyms:
- CRT, picture tube, Braun tube
cathode ray tube meaning in Tamil, Punjabi, Arabic and Vietnamese
cathode ray tube in Tamil
- எதிர்முனைக் கதிர்க்குழாய், எதிர்முனைக் கதிர்க்குழல், கதோட்டுக்கதிர்க்குழாய்
cathode ray tube in Punjabi
- vacuum tube that displays images
- ਕੈਥੋੜ ਰੇਅ ਟਿਊਬ kaithoṛ rea ṭiūba
cathode ray tube in Arabic
- vacuum tube that displays images
- أُنْبُوب أَشِعَّة مَهْبَطِيَّة ʔunbūb ʔašiʕʕa mahbaṭiyya, صِمَام أَشِعَّة مَهْبَطِيَّة ṣimām ʔašiʕʕa mahbaṭiyya
cathode ray tube in Vietnamese
- vacuum tube that displays images
- ống tia âm cực
Synonyms of cathode ray tube
Forms of cathode ray tube
| plural | cathode ray tubes |
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| alternative form | cathode-ray tube |
Questions about cathode ray tube
- What does cathode ray tube mean?
- Cathode ray tube means a vacuum tube that displays still or moving images (such as for a television), by controlling the direction of a cathode ray emitted towards the front of the tube. The front is coated by a layer of fluorescent material, so that it emits light when struck by the beam.
- What is cathode ray tube in Tamil?
- Cathode ray tube in Tamil is எதிர்முனைக் கதிர்க்குழாய், எதிர்முனைக் கதிர்க்குழல், கதோட்டுக்கதிர்க்குழாய். See Cathode ray tube meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cathode ray tube?
- Cathode ray tube is a noun.
- What is the plural of cathode ray tube?
- The plural of cathode ray tube is cathode ray tubes.
Words near cathode ray tube in the dictionary
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