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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/

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
💡 Concept

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!
🎵 Rhyme

The discharge tube glows bright within the cube!

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🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootcharge

🎵Rhyme

tubecubelube
tube
cube
lube

🔗Collocations

gas discharge tube
fluorescent discharge tube
plasma discharge tube
electrical discharge tube
cold cathode discharge tube

📝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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

gas tubeelectron tubeplasma tubevacuum tube

Antonyms

solid conductorinsulator

Related

cathodeanodeplasmaelectrodefluorescenceneon light

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