CRT

noun

ˌsē-(ˌ)är-ˈtē

plural CRTs or CRT's

: cathode-ray tube

also : a display device incorporating a cathode-ray tube

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1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of CRT was in 1941

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CRT

1 of 2 noun

ˌsē-(ˌ)är-ˈtē

plural CRTs or CRT's

: cathode-ray tube

also : a display device incorporating a cathode-ray tube

CRT

2 of 2 abbreviation

complex reaction time

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