magnetron

Noun

Meaning

a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators

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Synonyms

metro magneto resistance channel tube cylinder pipe duct hose conduit radar subway tubing pipework electron tube

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Hypernyms

tube electron tube vacuum tube thermionic valve thermionic tube thermionic vacuum tube

Phrases with the word

magnetron sputtering cavity magnetron magnetron tube

Anagrams

Germanton Gonterman

Examples

A similar magnetron with a different section removed. Source: Internet

Cavity magnetron Cutaway drawing of a cavity magnetron from 1984. Source: Internet

Centimetric radar, made possible by the cavity magnetron, allowed for the detection of much smaller objects and the use of much smaller antennas. Source: Internet

Furthermore, ovens are equipped with redundant safety interlocks, which remove power from the magnetron if the door is opened. Source: Internet

However, there are still a few applications for which tubes are preferred to semiconductors; for example, the magnetron used in microwave ovens, and certain high-frequency amplifiers. Source: Internet

Hull's magnetron was not originally intended to generate VHF (very-high-frequency) electromagnetic waves. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

magnetovolume magnetozone magnetricity magnetron sputtering magnetron tube magni-