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waveguide

wave·guide
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [weyv-gahyd]
    • /ˈweɪvˌgaɪd/
    • /ˈweɪvgaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [weyv-gahyd]
    • /ˈweɪvˌgaɪd/

Definitions of waveguide word

  • noun waveguide a conduit, as a metal tube, coaxial cable, or strand of glass fibers, used as a conductor or directional transmitter for various kinds of electromagnetic waves. 1
  • noun waveguide A metal tube or other device confining and conveying microwaves. 1
  • noun waveguide a solid rod of dielectric or a hollow metal tube, usually of rectangular cross section, used as a path to guide microwaves 0
  • noun waveguide an electric conductor consisting of a metal tubing, usually circular or rectangular in cross section, used for the conduction or directional transmission of microwaves 0
  • noun waveguide A structure which guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves, light, or sound waves. 0
  • verb waveguide To act as a waveguide for. 0

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Origin of waveguide

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; wave + guide

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Parts of speech for Waveguide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

waveguide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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