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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCathode-ray oscilloscope
/ˈkæθ.oʊdˌreɪ əˈsɪl.ə.skoʊp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An electronic device that displays varying signal voltages, typically used to observe the waveform of electronic signals.
"The engineer used a cathode-ray-oscilloscope to analyze the signal output from the circuit." - 2
A type of oscilloscope that utilizes cathode ray tubes to visualize electrical signals.
"In the lab, the cathode-ray-oscilloscope provided a clear view of the waveform for troubleshooting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'cathode' from Greek kathodos (way down/descent), 'ray' from Latin radius, and 'oscilloscope' formed from Latin oscillare (to swing) combined with Greek skopein (to look at). It emerged in the early 20th century alongside the development of cathode-ray tube technology used in early electronics and television.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cathode-ray oscilloscope" is said worldwide
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oscilloscope à rayons cathodiques
Transliteration: osiloskop a rayons katodiks
"L'ingénieur a utilisé un oscilloscope à rayons cathodiques pour analyser le signal."
Kathodenstrahloszilloskop
Transliteration: Kathodenstrahloszilloskop
"Der Techniker verwendete ein Kathodenstrahloszilloskop zur Signalüberwachung."
oscilloscopio a raggi catodici
Transliteration: osciloskopio a raggi katodici
"L'ingegnere ha utilizzato un oscilloscopio a raggi catodici per analizzare il segnale."
osciloscopio de rayos catódicos
Transliteration: osciloscopio de rayos katódicos
"El ingeniero utilizó un osciloscopio de rayos catódicos para analizar la señal."
osciloscópio de raios catódicos
Transliteration: osciloscópio de raios katódicos
"O engenheiro usou um osciloscópio de raios catódicos para analisar o sinal."
कैथोड-रे ओस्सिलोस्कोप
Transliteration: kaithod-re osiloskop
"इंजीनियर ने सिग्नल का विश्लेषण करने के लिए कैथोड-रे ओस्सिलोस्कोप का उपयोग किया।"
阴极射线示波器
Transliteration: yīnjí shèxiàn shìbōqì
"工程师使用阴极射线示波器分析信号。"
음극선 오실로스코프
Transliteration: eumgeugseon osiloseukopeu
"엔지니어는 신호를 분석하기 위해 음극선 오실로스코프를 사용했습니다."
陰極線オシロスコープ
Transliteration: inkyakusen oshirosukōpu
"エンジニアは信号を分析するために陰極線オシロスコープを使用しました。"
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