discharge tube
noun
: an electron tube which contains gas or vapor at low pressure and through which conduction takes place when a high voltage is applied
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Its grip on the discharge tube is so tenacious that once attached, the bag cannot be easily removed.
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Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2022
Then attach the discharge tube with the flange and bolts.
—Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 20 Aug. 2019
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Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2022
Then attach the discharge tube with the flange and bolts.
—Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 20 Aug. 2019
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“Discharge tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discharge%20tube. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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