discharge tube — A sealed glass tube containing gas at low pressure, through which electric current passes to produce light or other electromagnetic radiation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A sealed glass tube containing gas at low pressure, through which electric current passes to produce light or other electromagnetic radiation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪstʃɑːrdʒ tuːb/
Korean meaning: 저압 기체가 들어있는 밀폐된 유리관으로, 전류가 흘러 빛이나 전자기파를 발생시키는 장치
Korean pronunciation: 디**스**차지 튜브
Example Sentences
- My science teacher accidentally broke the discharge tube and the classroom suddenly became as dark as a vampire's cave.
- The discharge tube in the old TV finally gave up after 20 years of faithful service.
- Students stared at the discharge tube like it was a magical wand producing colorful plasma.
discharge tube
NOUN//ˈdɪstʃɑːrdʒ tuːb//
A sealed glass tube containing gas at low pressure, through which electric current passes to produce light or other electromagnetic radiation
A sealed glass tube containing gas at low pressure, through which electric current passes to produce light or other electromagnetic radiation
The discharge tube glows bright within the cube!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
discharge는 라틴어에서 '짐을 내리다'는 뜻으로, 전기가 방출되는 것을 짐을 내리는 것에 비유했습니다. tube는 라틴어 tubus에서 나온 말로 '관, 통'을 의미합니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My science teacher accidentally broke the discharge tube and the classroom suddenly became as dark as a vampire's cave.”
“The discharge tube in the old TV finally gave up after 20 years of faithful service.”
“Students stared at the discharge tube like it was a magical wand producing colorful plasma.”
“The discharge tube experiment demonstrated how electricity can create beautiful light patterns.”
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