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noun
A ray consisting of a stream of electrons in a vacuum tube that are emitted by the cathode and accelerated towards the anode by an electric field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: electron beam, e-beam
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beam, ray, electron beam
History
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Across languages
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