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.
Etymology: 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.
Etymology: portmanteau word, f. TRANSFER + RESISTOR
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012