Nixie Nixie

Nixie - Definition and Overview

The word nixie has four different meanings, depending on context:

  • The mythical water creature known as the "Nix" (aka Näcken / Nøkken), appearing in Scandinavian folk tales
  • Another word for Melusine
  • Nixie tubes, a special form of vacuum tubes formerly used as numerical indicators
  • Mail returned as "undeliverable" or "gone away"
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