neon tube

/ˌniˈɑn tub/
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Other forms: neon tubes

Definitions of neon tube
  1. noun
    a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube
    synonyms: neon induction lamp, neon lamp
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    type of:
    lamp
    an artificial source of visible illumination
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