waveguide

noun

wave·​guide ˈwāv-ˌgīd How to pronounce waveguide (audio)
: a device (such as a duct, coaxial cable, or glass fiber) designed to confine and direct the propagation of electromagnetic waves (such as light)
especially : a metal tube for channeling ultrahigh-frequency waves

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The baseline Arc is still a heckuva bar, offering smooth and detailed sound, great dialog, and expansive Dolby Atmos immersion thanks to multiple speakers and acoustic waveguides that bounce sound around your room. Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 The new Spectacles offer a 46 degree field of view at a resolution of 37 pixels per degree, providing impressively sharp visuals via optical waveguides and liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) micro-projectors. Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 That may sound like a stretch, but the concept was tested in a 1970s experiment in which Bell Labs built a 14 km waveguide transmission medium in northern New Jersey. IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024 Even small startups like North, which couldn’t sustain itself and was eventually sold for parts to Google, have attempted to build their own custom projector and waveguide technology into stylish glasses. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waveguide 

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of waveguide was in 1932

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“Waveguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waveguide. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

waveguide

noun
wave·​guide ˈwāv-ˌgīd How to pronounce waveguide (audio)
: a device (as a glass fiber) designed to confine and direct the propagation of electromagnetic waves (as light)
use of waveguides for visual examination of the stomach

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