waveguide


wave·guide

noun \ˈwāv-ˌgīd\

Definition of WAVEGUIDE

: a device (as a duct, coaxial cable, or glass fiber) designed to confine and direct the propagation of electromagnetic waves (as light); especially : a metal tube for channeling ultrahigh-frequency waves

First Known Use of WAVEGUIDE

1932

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