tran·sis·tor

tran·sis·tor
/trænˈzıstɚ/ noun, pl -tors [count]
1 : a small device that is used to control the flow of electricity in radios, computers, etc.
2 somewhat old-fashioned :transistor radio

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  • tran|sis|tor|ise — «tran ZIHS tuh ryz», transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. transistorize …   Useful english dictionary

  • tran|sis|tor|iza|tion — «tran ZIHS tuhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. an equipping or reducing in size with transistors …   Useful english dictionary

  • tran|sis|tor|ize — «tran ZIHS tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to equip or reduce in size, with transistors …   Useful english dictionary

  • pho|to|tran|sis|tor — «FOH toh tran ZIHS tuhr», noun. a semiconductor device that is sensitive to light, usually consisting of a small disk of germanium which generates photoelectric currents when light is focused upon it: »The principle is similar to the light… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • transistor — tran·sis·tor tranz is tər, tran(t)s n a solid state electronic device that is used to control the flow of electricity in electronic equipment and consists of a small block of a semiconductor (as germanium) with at least three electrodes * * *… …   Medical dictionary

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