klystron

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"It has safety mechanisms and it won't turn on again." klystron tube can get hot, so keep the microwave's vents clear.

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  1. noun An electron tube used to amplify or generate ultrahigh frequency by means of velocity modulation.

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  • "It has safety mechanisms and it won't turn on again." klystron tube can get hot, so keep the microwave's vents clear. —  dealnews - Today's Edition
  • • Produced with klystron and magnetron tubes, and with solid state diodes such as Gunn and IMPATT devices. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • ProSensing subcontracted with CPI for extended interaction klystron (EIK) and traveling wave tube transmitters, which are key components of the radar systems. —  The Earth Times Online Newspaper
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  1. Greek kluzein, klus-, to wash, break over + -tron.
 

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