klystron
- noun
- /ˈklaɪstrɒn/
- Specialized
- Engineers are testing the efficiency of the new klystron designed for radar applications.
Examples
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Half of this gear we can replace and the rest we can patch up somehow except this special Klystron frequency modulator.
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Do you know what it costs to repair a Klystron tube?
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We were using lightning to boost the power of the Klystron.
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The big machine 8000 cubic miles of Klystron relays enough power for a whole population of creative geniuses operated by remote control.
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The satellite uses a klystron to amplify the microwave signals for communication.
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To enhance signal strength, the radio station installed a powerful klystron tube.
Synonyms
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9.9
A device that makes microwaves, used in ovens and radar
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word klystron comes from a Greek root klyzein meaning 'to wash' and the ending -tron meaning 'device', as in electron. One helpful way to remember it is to think of the tube 'washing' or pushing a stream of electrons into tight groups to make and amplify microwave waves, which is what a klystron does.