Phrase guide

television tube

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A cathode ray tube used for television.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: teletube

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kinescope, picture tube

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cathode-ray tube, CRT

Narrower terms: color tube, colour tube, color television tube, colour television tube, color TV tube, colour TV tube

History

Etymology

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