WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
drift′ tube′, [Radio.]
  1. Radio and Televisiona conducting enclosure, usually cylindrical, held at a constant potential so that electrons or charged particles within will experience no force, and therefore no change in velocity. Cf. Klystron (def. 1).

'drift tube' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Klystron

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