picture tube

pic·ture tube

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pik-cher toob, tyoob]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər tub, tyub/
- /ˈpɪktʃə(r) tjuːb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-cher toob, tyoob]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər tub, tyub/

Definitions of picture tube words

noun picture tube a cathode-ray tube with a screen at one end on which images are reproduced. 1
noun picture tube a cathode-ray tube in a TV receiver, monitor, etc., that produces visual images on its screen 0

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Origin of picture tube

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Picture tube

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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picture tube popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

picture tube usage trend in Literature

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