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discharge tubeA 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

discharge tube concept
💡 Concept

A sealed glass tube containing gas at low pressure, through which electric current passes to produce light or other electromagnetic radiation

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discharge tube rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The discharge tube glows bright within the cube!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdɪstʃɑːrdʒ tuːb/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ tjuːb/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootcharge

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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🎵Rhyme

tubecubelube
tube
cube
lube

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

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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📚Related Words

Synonyms

gas tubeelectron tubeplasma tubevacuum tube

Antonyms

solid conductorinsulator

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