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noun
Initialism of Chinese remainder theorem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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noun
Initialism of cathode ray tube.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: business, computing, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences
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noun
A display device using a cathode ray tube, such as early televisions or monitors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: becoming dated
Topics: business, computing, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences
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noun
Initialism of C runtime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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noun
Initialism of crisis response team.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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noun
Initialism of critical race theory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, social-sciences
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noun
Initialism of casual relief teacher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cathode-ray tube
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Broader terms: gas-discharge tube
Narrower terms: Crookes tube, kinescope, picture tube, television tube
History
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Across languages
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