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shadow mask

shadow mask noun: a plate punched with tiny holes that separate the coloured phosphors in the layer behind the front glass of the screen. Three electron guns at the back of the screen sweep across the mask, with the beams only reaching the screen if they pass through the holes.

Noun

shadow mask (plural shadow masks)

  1. A plate punched with tiny holes that separate the coloured phosphors in the layer behind the front glass of the screen. Three electron guns at the back of the screen sweep across the mask, with the beams only reaching the screen if they pass through the holes.

shadow mask meaning in Tamil

shadow mask in Tamil

நிழல் மறைப்பு

Forms of shadow mask

pluralshadow masks

Questions about shadow mask

What does shadow mask mean?
Shadow mask means a plate punched with tiny holes that separate the coloured phosphors in the layer behind the front glass of the screen. Three electron guns at the back of the screen sweep across the mask, with the beams only reaching the screen if they pass through the holes.
What is shadow mask in Tamil?
Shadow mask in Tamil is நிழல் மறைப்பு. See Shadow mask meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is shadow mask?
Shadow mask is a noun.
What is the plural of shadow mask?
The plural of shadow mask is shadow masks.

Words near shadow mask in the dictionary

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  2. shadow library
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  8. shadow matter
  9. shadow memory
  10. shadow minister
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