cross wires
Britishplural noun
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TV-reception antennas for VHF are constructed with cross wires supported at their centers, as shown in Figure 24.28.
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The ideal length for the cross wires is one-half the wavelength to be received, with the more expensive antennas having one for each channel.
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Figure 24.28 A television reception antenna has cross wires of various lengths to most efficiently receive different wavelengths.
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When the balloon is well filled carry it away from the fireplace, attach the wick ball to the cross wires and light it.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
These sights had the cross wires much too thick, so we substituted cobwebs picked off the bushes and stuck on with torpedo composition, and these did admirably.
From With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service by Burne, C. R. N. (Charles Richard Newdigate)
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