'magnetron' definitions:
Definition of 'magnetron'
From: WordNet
noun
A diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators
Definition of 'magnetron'
From: GCIDE
- magnetron \mag"ne*tron\, n. a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators. [WordNet 1.5]