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The cathode rays Crookes observed in his vacuum tubes were as evanescent as any ghost.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
There were vacuum tubes to store data in the 1960s.
—Thangaraj Petchiappan, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
To measure this force within their vacuum tube, the researchers will suspend two samples made of different materials from a two-meter-tall, 1.50-meter-wide balance and induce the Casimir effect within one.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 May 2023
Making his first bid for political office, Garvey has proven to be as empty as a vacuum tube.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1859, in the meaning defined above
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“Vacuum tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20tube. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
vacuum tube
noun
: an electron tube from which most of the air has been removed
Medical Definition
vacuum tube
noun
: an electronic device in which conduction by electrons takes place through a vacuum within a sealed glass or metal container and which has various uses based on the controlled flow of electrons
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