Crookes space

Save This Word!

noun

a dark region near the cathode in some low-pressure gas-discharge tubesAlso called: Crookes dark space

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Words nearby Crookes space

Crooke's granule, Crooke's hyaline degeneration, crookesite, Crookes lens, Crookes radiometer, Crookes space, Crookes tube, crookneck, crook one's elbow, crook rafter, crool

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

How to use Crookes space in a sentence

Space Invaders had just been introduced in America, and Atari was looking for a game that would do it one better.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her very first sculpture, a metallic chrome unicorn aptly titled “Space Oracle,” sits on a pedestal directly in front.
The Tiniest Jackson Pollock|Justin Jones|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An unmanned rocket intended to deliver supplies to the International Space Station exploded on Tuesday.
Harry Potter Raps, The Catcalls Heard ‘Round the World and More Viral Videos|Alex Chancey|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These companies include SpaceX, Orbital Sciences, Sierra Nevada Space Systems, and more.
Luxembourg and China Team Up on Private Mission to the Moon|Matthew R. Francis|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It should also be noted that Space Jam did not make the cut, so you can rest easy.
Basketball Bounces Through Classic Movies|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And we may proceed to the remaining two of the great classes into which facts have been divided; Resemblance, and Order in Space.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
A suspense story of Tomorrow and a crisis in the advance into Space.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin
"We were going to talk about the Space Guard," Lyla said in an emotionless tone.
--And Devious the Line of Duty|Tom Godwin
I understand you wanted to talk to me about the Space Guard?
--And Devious the Line of Duty|Tom Godwin
Space will not permit going over these connections in detail.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble