a solid-state electronic device that is used to control the flow of electricity in electronic equipment and usually consists of a small block of a semiconductor (such as germanium) with at least three electrodes
transistor
noun(tran-sis-tor)
a transistorized radio
transistor
noun(tran-sis-tor)
a small radio that has transistors
transistor
noun(tran-sis-tor)
a transistor in which the output current is controlled by a variable electric field