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cathode-ray tube
cath·ode-ray tube
(
plural
cath·ode-ray tubes
)
noun
Definition:
TV tube:
a vacuum tube in which a stream of electrons is produced and directed onto a fluorescent screen, e.g. in a television or visual display unit, creating images and text
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