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/
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!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Discharge derives from Latin dis- (away) and carcare (to load), originally meaning 'to unload.' The term was metaphorically applied to electrical phenomena, comparing the release of electrical energy to the unloading of cargo. Tube comes from Latin tubus, meaning 'pipe' or 'hollow cylinder,' and was adopted to describe the glass vessel in which electrical discharge occurs.
Breakdown
dis- (away, apart) + charge (from carcare, to load) + tube (from Latin tubus, pipe). The compound describes a tubular vessel through which electrical discharge passes.
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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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