Old Radio Tube Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TRIODE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TRIODE

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	26%	6		Power governs tube centrally — US tube, that is
3	23%	4		Radio-tube worker

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TRIODE" which means:

noun

• A thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible

An example sentence would be:

• "The triode is a type of electronic vacuum tube."
• "Invented by lee de forest, the triode is a key component in early radio technology."

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New York Times10 Apr 1999	Down 48
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