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COCKCROFT-WALTON ACCELERATOR

\kˈɒkkɹɒftwˈɒltən ɐksˈɛləɹˌe͡ɪtə], \kˈɒkkɹɒftwˈɒltən ɐksˈɛləɹˌe‍ɪtə], \k_ˈɒ_k_k_ɹ_ɒ_f_t_w_ˈɒ_l_t_ə_n ɐ_k_s_ˈɛ_l_ə_ɹ_ˌeɪ_t_ə]\

Definitions of COCKCROFT-WALTON ACCELERATOR

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a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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