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noun
Any device that produces a stream of electrons, especially a narrow stream that is focused onto a phosphor screen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream of electrons and the electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus that focuses it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: electrode
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