vacuum tube
nounDefinition of vacuum tube
: an electron tube evacuated to a high degree of vacuum
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Hyperloop relies on vacuum tubes and special pods for faster-than-flight travel speeds, at times estimated at around 670 mph. — Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, "Hyperloop's first step bypasses Houston," 11 July 2018 According to a press release describing the research, the team mimicked the formation of aliphatic carbon in interstellar space in the lab, expanding a carbon-containing plasma inside a vacuum tube at low temperature. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Our Galaxy Is Really Greasy and Smells Like Moth Balls," 28 June 2018 In 1961, Wortell borrowed $4,000 to buy a machine that bends metal for vacuum tubes holders. — Brian Cox, chicagotribune.com, "Longtime Wilmette man celebrates 100th birthday," 12 June 2018 The blood passing through the tiny and large veins — wires and cables — was really a stream of data feeding the vacuum tubes. — K. Eddie Mehrfar, latimes.com, "Facebook debacle illustrates man’s continued acquiescence to technology," 23 Apr. 2018 That's not surprising for a vehicle designed to zoom through sealed vacuum tubes at speeds approaching 700 mph. — David Freeman /, NBC News, "New hyperloop photos show capsule's sleek, windowless interior," 20 May 2018 To start, a real-world Hyperloop system would require a large network of vacuum tubes. — Alice Bonasio, Ars Technica, "Is it time to take the Hyperloop seriously?," 4 Mar. 2018 Elon Musk first proposed the idea of high-speed travel through vacuum tubes in a 2013 white paper. — David Freeman /, NBC News, "New hyperloop photos show capsule's sleek, windowless interior," 20 May 2018 Remember that in 1959, top-of-the-line computers—expensive, high-maintenance and run on vacuum tubes—filled a large room. — Frank Wilczek, WSJ, "A Great Physicist’s Visions of a Future for Tiny Objects," 25 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vacuum tube.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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