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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An electron emitted from the cathode of an electrical discharge tube, such as a cathode-ray tube.
- noun A narrow beam of such electrons.
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- noun a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube
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