transistor
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noun
- a solid-state, electronic device, composed of semiconductor material, as germanium, silicon, etc., that controls current flow without use of a vacuum: transistors are similar in function to electron tubes, but have the advantages of being compact, long-lived, and low in power requirements
- popularly a transistorized radio
See transistor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(trăn-zĭsˈtər, -sĭsˈ-)
noun- A small electronic device containing a semiconductor and having at least three electrical contacts, used in a circuit as an amplifier, detector, or switch.
- A transistor radio.
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