Ya·gi
| \ ˈyä-gē
, ˈya-
\
, ˈya-
\
variants:
or less commonly yagi
Definition of Yagi
: a highly directional and selective shortwave antenna consisting of a horizontal conductor of one or two dipoles connected with the receiver or transmitter and of a set of nearly equal insulated dipoles parallel to and on a level with the horizontal conductor
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“Yagi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yagi. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of Yagi was in 1943
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