Hypernym

noun

a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically

Part_meronym

noun

a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device

noun

a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device

noun

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

noun

a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit

noun

an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube

tube 2

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope

Synonyms

vacuum tube 1
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
thermionic vacuum tube 1
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
thermionic tube 1
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
electron tube 1
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
thermionic valve 1
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope