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English noun: magnetron

1. magnetron (artifact) 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


Broader (hypernym)electron tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube









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