picture tube
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of picture tube
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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“Once the picture tubes are gone, that’s a showstopper,” he added.
From Washington Post
Despite all this, picture tube televisions continue to linger.
From The Verge
Each was housed in a large rectangular wooden box containing a cathode picture tube with a set of crude game controls mounted in front of it.
From Literature
The new LCD TVs, which use LEDs to illuminate the picture, don’t have a picture tube.
From Seattle Times
As for getting rid of old picture tube TVs, a Missouri Department of Natural Resources website has information on recycling.
From Washington Times
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