transistor

🇺🇸 /trænˈzɪstər/ 🇬🇧 /trænˈzɪstə(r)/
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noun
R

A small electronic part that controls electric current in devices like computers and radios.

The transistor in this radio helps control the flow of electricity to make sound.

R

A small radio that uses transistors instead of tubes.

My grandfather's old transistor still works perfectly after all these years.

translation

n. A small electronic part that controls electric current in devices like computers and radios.; A small radio that uses transistors instead of tubes.

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Plural transistors