"thermionic valve" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: thermionic valves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} thermionic valve (plural thermionic valves)
  1. (chiefly historical) An electronic device incorporating electrons from a glowing cathode inside an evacuated glass tube, functioning as a switch, amplifier etc. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Electronics Synonyms: vacuum tube Derived forms: valve amplifier
    Sense id: en-thermionic_valve-en-noun-M2eXUBkm Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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