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traveling-wave tube

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[trav-uh-ling-weyv, trav-ling-] / ˈtræv ə lɪŋˈweɪv, ˈtræv lɪŋ- /

noun

Electronics.

  1. an electron tube used in microwave communications systems, having an electron beam directed coaxially through a wire helix to produce amplification.

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