ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: failure of a gas-filled or mercury-vapor rectifier to suppress the current during the inverse-voltage half of a cycle due to overheating of the anode or to other causes
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: failure of a gas-filled or mercury-vapor rectifier to suppress the current during the inverse-voltage half of a cycle due to overheating of the anode or to other causes
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012