"dekatron" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dekatrons [plural]
Etymology: Originally a brand name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dekatron (plural dekatrons)
  1. (electronics) A gas-filled tube used as a decade counter in early computers and calculators. Wikipedia link: dekatron Categories (topical): Electronics Synonyms: decatron Translations (the gas-filled tube used as a decade counter): dekatroi (Basque), dekatrons [masculine] (Latvian), декатрон (dekatron) [masculine] (Russian)

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