cathode ray
noun
Definition of cathode ray
1 cathode rays plural : the high-speed electrons emitted in a stream from the heated cathode of a vacuum tube
2 : a stream of electrons emitted from the cathode of a vacuum tube —usually used in plural
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1880
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1880
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