waveguide

[ weyv-gahyd ]

noun

, Electronics, Optics.

1. 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.

waveguide

/ ˈweɪvˌɡaɪd /

noun

1. electronics a solid rod of dielectric or a hollow metal tube, usually of rectangular cross section, used as a path to guide microwaves

Word History and Origins

Origin of waveguide¹

First recorded in 1930–35; wave + guide

Example Sentences

The Snapchat parent is snapping up WaveOptics, an AR startup that makes the waveguides and projectors used in AR glasses.

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