electron gun
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electron gun

noun

Definition of ELECTRON GUN

: an electron-emitting cathode and its surrounding assembly (as electromagnets in a cathode-ray tube) for directing, controlling, and focusing a beam of electrons

First Known Use of ELECTRON GUN

1924

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