Definition of electron gun Electron gun
e•lec•tron gun
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What does electron gun mean?
WordNet
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| electron gun - the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream of electrons and the electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus that focuses it | ||
| electrode a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit | ||
| cathode-ray tube, crt a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen | ||
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Wiktionary 
- electron gun (Noun)
Any device that produces a stream of electrons, especially a narrow stream that is focused onto a phosphor screen.
