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waveguide
[ weyv-gahyd ]
/ ˈweɪvˌgaɪd /
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noun Electronics, Optics.
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.
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How to use waveguide in a sentence
The Snapchat parent is snapping up WaveOptics, an AR startup that makes the waveguides and projectors used in AR glasses.
Snap acquires AR startup WaveOptics, which provides tech for Spectacles, for over $500M|Ingrid Lunden|May 21, 2021|TechCrunch
British Dictionary definitions for waveguide
waveguide
/ (ˈweɪvˌɡaɪd) /
noun
electronics a solid rod of dielectric or a hollow metal tube, usually of rectangular cross section, used as a path to guide microwaves
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