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There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Gas-Discharge Tube.
Gas-Discharge Tube - as a noun
A tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
electron tubethermionic tubethermionic vacuum tubethermionic valvetubevacuum tubeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"A gas-discharge tube is a device that emits light when an electric current is passed through it."
"The gas-discharge tube in this circuit is used as a voltage regulator."
"The gas-discharge tube produced a brilliant blue glow when activated."
"One of the earliest examples of a gas-discharge tube was the Geissler tube."
"A gas-discharge tube can be used as a voltage-controlled switch."