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Definition of transistor - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
technologyTECH. semiconductor device with three terminals for amplificationTECH.
- The engineer used a transistor to amplify the signal.
2.
componentTECH. small electronic part controlling electricity flow in devicesTECH.
- The television's transistor was faulty, causing it to malfunction.
3.
deviceDated portable radio using transistorsDated
- He listened to the baseball game on his transistor.
Images of transistor
semiconductor device with three terminals for amplification 
small electronic part controlling electricity flow in devices 
portable radio using transistors
Expressions with transistor
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transistor using an electric field to control current flow
The field-effect transistor is essential in modern electronics.
type of transistor using semiconductor junctions to amplify or switch electronic signals
The junction transistor revolutionized the design of electronic circuits.
transistor used to amplify or switch electronic signals
The metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor is crucial in modern electronics.
small portable radio using transistors instead of valves
He listened to music on his transistor radio.
Origin of transistor
Latin, trans (across) + sistere (to stand)
Terms with transistor included in their meaning
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technology
terminal of a field effect transistor
technology
amplified terminal on a bipolar junction transistor
electronics
relating to a transistor with two semiconductor junctions
technology
specific transistor configuration in electronics
technology
terminal in a transistor where electrons originate
transistor
utilizing charge carriers of one polarity only
technology
type of LCD screen technology that uses thin-film transistor for each pixel
acr: Field-Effect Transistor
transistor type controlling current flow with an electric field
acr: junction field effect transistor
controls electric current in devices like radios
acr: Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
type of transistor used in electronic devices
abr: NPN transistor
type of transistor used to amplify or switch signals
acr: N-channel Transistor Device
electronic part that controls current in circuits
acr: Positive-Negative-Positive
type of transistor with two positive and one negative layer
acr: Transistor Digital Amplifier
electronic device that increases digital signals using transistors
acr: thin-film transistor
tiny electronic part used in screens
technology
smallest electric push on a transistor gate that lets current pass
acr: Transistor-Transistor Logic
type of circuit using only transistors for switching
technology
transistor using an electric field to control current flow
components
unipolar transistor with source, gate, and drain electrodes
technology
type of transistor using semiconductor junctions to amplify or switch electronic signals
electronics
bipolar transistor with two p-n junctions
technology
transistor used to amplify or switch electronic signals
Examples of transistor in a sentence
They replaced the old transistor with a new one. The radio's transistor needed replacement. Engineers tested the transistor for efficiency. She carried her transistor to the beach. The old transistor still worked perfectly.
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- French:transistor, radio transistor, ...
- German:Transistor, Schalttransistor, ...
- Italian:transistor, radio portatile, ...
- Spanish:transistor, radio portátil, ...
- Portuguese:transístor, ...
- Chinese:晶体管, 半导体, ...
- Japanese:トランジスタ, トランジスタラジオ, ...
- Arabic:تِرَانْزِسْتُور, رادْيو تَرانْزِسْتور, ...
- Hebrew:טְרַנְזִיסְטוֹר, רַדְיוֹ טְרַנְזִיסְטוֹר, ...
- Russian:транзистор, полупроводник, ...
- Ukrainian:транзистор, транзисторне радіо, ...
- Hindi:ट्रांजिस्टर, विद्युत प्रवाह को नियंत्रित करने वाला छोटा इलेक्ट्रॉनिक पुर्जा, ...
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