positive column

American  

noun

Physics.

1. the luminous region between the Faraday dark space and the anode glow in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.

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Example Sentences

It was a pleasant surprise to read a positive column by Dylan Hernández about the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times

Not renewing the program means that those drivers just have one less reason in the positive column for going electric, Martineau said.

From Los Angeles Times

Another for the positive column is our super cute, outgoing kid.

From Slate

In the positive column were courts in Pennsylvania and Georgia, which upheld a clause used by some companies that gave consumers a small window to opt out of arbitration.

From New York Times

But I digress — this is supposed to be a positive column.

From Seattle Times