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transistor

[tran-zis-ter] / trænˈzɪs tər /
NOUN
personal stereo
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L.A. literature: In a durably famous metaphor for Southern California, “The Crying of Lot 49’s” heroine, Oedipa, compares the sight of a distant sprawling suburb to a transistor radio’s printed circuit board.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He could see, on that evening long ago, that this transistor would be easily manufacturable—manufacturable in great quantities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The fire was right beneath a power line, and the transistor charred.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

After collecting and reconstructing the imaging data, the researchers tracked the positions of atoms within the transistor channels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

As soon as the man with the transistor radio and broom left Room 5, Ralph squeezed under the door and ran into the next classroom.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary




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