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thyratron

Main Entry:: thy·ra·tron
Pronunciation:: \ˈthī-rə-ˌträn\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: from Thyratron, a trademark
Date:: 1929

: a gas-filled hot-cathode electron tube in which the grid controls only the start of a continuous current thus giving the tube a trigger effect

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