Cathode-ray Tube Definition

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A vacuum tube in which a stream of electrons is electromagnetically focused on a fluorescent screen, producing lighted dots: such tubes are used as oscilloscopes and picture tubes: abbrev. CRT.
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cathode-ray tube
Plural:
cathode ray tubes

Cathode-ray Tube Sentence Examples

  • This light signal is converted to electrons which are subsequently amplified before being used to modulate the intensity of a cathode ray tube display.

  • The PPI image from a high intensity cathode ray tube was projected on to the film through a focusing lens.

  • It's true - your favorite game developers want you to develop an unhealthy pallor from sitting in front of a cathode ray tube all the time.

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