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crystal set

crystal set noun: an early radio receiver, having no electrical power supply except the radio waves themselves; it used a crystal of lead or cadmium sulphide and a wire (the cat's whisker) touching the crystal's surface.

Noun

crystal set (plural crystal sets)

  1. An early radio receiver, having no electrical power supply except the radio waves themselves; it used a crystal of lead or cadmium sulphide and a wire (the cat's whisker) touching the crystal's surface.

crystal set meaning in Tamil

crystal set in Tamil

பளிங்குத்தொகுதி, படிக ரேடியோ

Synonyms of crystal set

Forms of crystal set

pluralcrystal sets

Questions about crystal set

What does crystal set mean?
Crystal set means an early radio receiver, having no electrical power supply except the radio waves themselves; it used a crystal of lead or cadmium sulphide and a wire (the cat's whisker) touching the crystal's surface.
What is crystal set in Tamil?
Crystal set in Tamil is பளிங்குத்தொகுதி, படிக ரேடியோ. See Crystal set meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is crystal set?
Crystal set is a noun.
What is the plural of crystal set?
The plural of crystal set is crystal sets.

Words near crystal set in the dictionary

  1. crystal radio
  2. crystal radio receiver
  3. crystal radio receivers
  4. crystal radios
  5. Crystal River
  6. crystal set
  7. crystal sets
  8. crystal sphere
  9. crystal spheres
  10. crystal stone
  11. crystal stones

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