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heptode

hep·tode
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hep-tohd]
    • /ˈhɛp toʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hep-tohd]
    • /ˈhɛp toʊd/

Definitions of heptode word

  • noun heptode a vacuum tube containing seven electrodes, usually a plate, a cathode, a control electrode, and four grids. 1
  • noun heptode A compound thermionic valve containing a triode and tetrode; was used in superheterodyne radio receivers. 1

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Origin of heptode

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; hept- + -ode2

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Parts of speech for Heptode

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

heptode popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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