TETRODE

tetrode

(noun) a thermionic tube having four electrodes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tetrode (plural tetrodes)

A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to protect the control grid.

A dynatron.

A dual-gate MOSFET.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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