vacuum tube

noun

Definition of vacuum tube

: an electron tube evacuated to a high degree of vacuum

Examples of vacuum tube in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hyperloops are super-speed transit systems that move passengers seated within a capsule through a ground-level vacuum tube at speeds of up to 760 miles per hour, reports Anamaria Silic for Discover. — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, "Smithsonian’s ‘Futures’ Exhibition to Feature Virgin Hyperloop’s Record-Breaking Transportation Pod," 3 Mar. 2021 The Hyperloop is a new form of transportation similar to the high-speed maglev trains in Japan, South Korea, and China, but has one key difference — the trains travel in a near-complete vacuum tube. — Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, "After first manned test ride, Virgin Hyperloop co-founder says pod transport is not a pipe dream," 16 Dec. 2020 It is designed to send a vehicle through a vacuum tube at speeds up to 600 miles per hour. — Harold Maass, TheWeek, "The daily business briefing: November 9, 2020," 9 Nov. 2020 DevLoop test site in Las Vegas under the auspices of safety group Certifier, an official Independent Safety Assessor, which measure operational risks in rail systems, or in this case, a point-to-point vacuum tube. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Virgin sends first test passengers on hyperloop," 9 Nov. 2020 Musk's hyperloop venture, the Boring Company, has focused on building tunnels under cities, for a lower speed service in Tesla vehicles that don't require a vacuum tube. — Matt Mcfarland, CNN, "Virgin Hyperloop completes first test with actual passengers," 8 Nov. 2020 Surveying the shifts of the past three centuries, Dyson describes lost analog technologies, such as the vacuum tube and the heliograph communication system used in the Apache Wars. — The New Yorker, "Briefly Noted," 19 Oct. 2020 The device has vacuum tube configurability and has options for single or dual-tube collection. — al, "Auburn supports new program to create safer alternative for COVID-19 testing," 8 July 2020 That’s not an unfair overview, on paper, of George Dyson’s new tech history, Analogia, which turns on the moment when de Forest adds a bit of wire to Fleming’s vacuum tube and makes modern electronics possible, hooray. — Wired Staff, Wired, "WIRED’s Ultimate Summer Reading List," 2 July 2020

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“Vacuum tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20tube. Accessed 6 May. 2021.

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vacuum tube

noun

English Language Learners Definition of vacuum tube

US : a glass tube that was used in the past in computers, televisions, etc., to control the flow of electricity

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Medical Definition of vacuum tube

: an electronic device in which conduction by electrons takes place through a vacuum within a sealed glass or metal container and which has various uses based on the controlled flow of electrons

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