Definition of "picture tube" []

A cathode-ray tube in a television receiver that translates received electrical signals into a visible picture on a luminescent screen. Also called kinescope. (noun)

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Use "picture tube" in a sentence

"The set’s picture tube exploded and the noise was immense."

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