cathode ray Meaning of "cathode ray"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube

Usage(s):

  1. Despite its brevity, the life line of the lightning flash has been accurately measured by the cathode ray oscillograph.
  2. Trouble is, the cathode ray tube that gives it its name weighs a ton, so anything over 40 in.
  3. For 70 million Americans, life compresses to the diagonally measured size of a cathode ray tube.
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