cathode ray tube

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A vacuum tube that displays still or moving images (such as for a television), by controlling the direction of a cathode ray emitted towards the front of the tube. The front is coated by a layer of fluorescent material, so that it emits light when struck by the beam.

Equivalents

Españoltubo de rayos catódicos

Françaistube cathodique

DeutschBraunsche Röhre Kathodenstrahlröhre

12 more languages

العربيةأُنْبُوب أَشِعَّة مَهْبَطِيَّة صِمَام أَشِعَّة مَهْبَطِيَّة

Suomikatodisädeputki kuvaputki

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻiʻohe kīwī

Magyarkatódsugárcső

Italianotubo a raggi catodici tubo catodico

日本語ブラウン管陰極線管

한국어브라운관 음극선관

Nederlandsbeeldbuis kathodestraalbuis

Portuguêstubo de imagens tubo de raios catódicos

Românătub catodic

Русскийэлектро́нно-лучева́я тру́бка

Svenskabildrör katodstrålerör

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Cathodes Cathodic cathodochromism cathodograph cathodoluminescence cathole

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