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waveguide en · NOUN

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Etymology

From wave + guide.

Meanings

1. A structure which guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves, light, or sound waves.

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cmn 波導 /波导 (a structure which guides waves) · ru волново́д (a structure which guides waves) · pl falowód (a structure which guides waves) · nl golfpijp (a structure which guides waves) · bg вълновод (a structure which guides waves) · fr guide d'onde (a structure which guides waves) · az dalğaötürən (a structure which guides waves) · ja 導波路 (a structure which guides waves) · nl golfgeleider (a structure which guides waves) · fi aaltojohto (a structure which guides waves) · mk брановод (a structure which guides waves) · de Wellenleiter (a structure which guides waves)

waveguide en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From wave + guide.

Meanings

1. To act as a waveguide for
   • The advantage of transverse magnetic polarization, however, is the possibility of exploiting surface plasmons for waveguiding. 2009 January 8, Y. Chassagneux, R. Colombelli, W. Maineult, S. Barbieri, H. E. Beere, D. A. Ritchie, S. P. Khanna, E. H. Linfield, A. G. Davies, “Electrically pumped photonic-crystal terahertz lasers controlled by boundary conditions”, in Nature, volume 457, number 7226, →DOI:

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