wave·guide (w v g d )n. A system of material boundaries in the form of a solid dielectric rod or dielectric-filled tubular conductor capable of guiding high-frequency electromagnetic waves. |
waveguide [ˈweɪvˌgaɪd]
n
(Electronics) Electronics a solid rod of dielectric or a hollow metal tube, usually of rectangular cross section, used as a path to guide microwaves
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| Noun | 1. | waveguide - a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar conductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. microwave radar, radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation - measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects |
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