Definition of magnetron
: a vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons is controlled by an applied magnetic field to generate power at microwave frequencies
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Blame it on the magnetron, the cooking element of every microwave oven.
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The air from the magnetron cooling will then be re-directed to the exterior.
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Origin and Etymology of magnetron
blend of magnet and -tron
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