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To measure this force within their vacuum tube, the researchers will suspend two samples made of different materials from a two-meter-tall, 1.50-meter-wide balance and induce the Casimir effect within one.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 May 2023
Making his first bid for political office, Garvey has proven to be as empty as a vacuum tube.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Blower/vacuum tubes: Many handheld mulchers are three-in-one options that come with attached tubes that will blow and/or vacuum leaves.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
Some stationary and walk-behind models also include vacuum tubes.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1859, in the meaning defined above
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“Vacuum tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20tube. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
vacuum tube
noun
: an electron tube from which most of the air has been removed
Medical Definition
vacuum tube
noun
: 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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