1. magnetron

noun. ['ˈmægnəˌtrɑːn'] 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.

Rhymes with Magnetron

• arbitron
• betaseron
• boron
• bowron
• dacron
• distron
• huron
• huron
• infotron
• micron
• moron
• neutron
• positron
• symtron
• teletron
• videotron

Sentences with magnetron

1. Noun, singular or mass
The power surge that happens when the power comes back on can damage the magnetron tube in the microwave.