n. 1 a semiconductor device with three connections, capable of amplification in addition to rectification. 2 (in full transistor radio) a portable radio with transistors.
[ portmanteau word, f. TRANSFER + RESISTOR ]
n. 1 a semiconductor device with three connections, capable of amplification in addition to rectification. 2 (in full transistor radio) a portable radio with transistors.
[ portmanteau word, f. TRANSFER + RESISTOR ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012