Faraday dark space

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the dark region between the negative glow and the positive column in a vacuum tube occurring when the pressure is low.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

First recorded in 1890–95; named after M. Faraday

He wore white gloves, a dignified long black coat, and matching pants and vest, and he carried a dark walking stick.
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I thought about the mother, her fear of the dark, of the harm she feared might come to her daughters.
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Then she managed to struggle a mile through dark, rainy woods.
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These are dark times for network TV, but experiments like Galavant are the silver lining.
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Luke Skywalker is an evil robot who has fallen to the dark side of the force.
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Ripperda's eye fell upon the mantle,—it was discoloured a dark red in many places, he nodded his head, and the man withdrew.
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He glanced aside, and saw an exceedingly pretty, dark face, which looked vaguely familiar.
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Down in his galleries and chambers where it was dark as a pocket Grandfather Mole enjoyed himself thoroughly.
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His dark, shining, almost too intelligent eyes looked at Nigel, and looked away.
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The seeds of some species are of a dark brown while others are of a lighter shade.
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