triode
Plural: triodes
Noun
- a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible
- A thermionic valve containing an anode, a cathode, and a control grid; small changes to the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode, which makes amplification possible.
Origin / Etymology
From tri- + -ode.
Scrabble Score: 7
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Words With Friends Score: 7
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