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noun
An electrode used in amplifying thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) such as the triode, tetrode and pentode, used to control the flow of electrons from the cathode to the anode. It usually consists of a cylindrical screen or helix of fine wire surrounding the cathode, and is surrounded in turn by the anode.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: grid
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Broader terms: electrode
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