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electron-ray tube

American  
[ih-lek-tron-rey] / ɪˈlɛk trɒnˌreɪ /

noun

Electronics.

  1. a small cathode-ray tube having a fluorescent screen on which the pattern varies with the voltage applied to the grid: used chiefly in radio receivers to indicate accuracy of tuning.

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