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rectifying tube vs thermionic valve

thermionic valve vs rectifying tube

rectifying tube and thermionic valve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rectifying tube Yes No No No
thermionic valve Yes No No No
As nouns, thermionic valve is a hypernym of rectifying tube; that is, thermionic valve is a word with a broader meaning than rectifying tube:
  • rectifying tube: a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
  • thermionic valve: electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
Other hypernyms of rectifying tube include electron tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, tube, vacuum tube.
rectifying tube (noun) thermionic valve (noun)
a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
Difference between rectifying tube and thermionic valve

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