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The Clue

Electron tube (5 letter answer)

The Answer

DIODE

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Notes

The answer DIODE is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.

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Definition

DIODE as a noun:

1. (diode, rectifying tube, rectifying valve) = a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
2. (diode, semiconductor diode, junction rectifier, crystal rectifier) = a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction