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wave⋅guide

[weyv-gahyd]
–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.
Compare optical fiber.


Origin:
1930–35; wave + guide
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Main Entry: wave·guide
Pronunciation: 'wAv-"gId
Function: noun
: a device (as a glass fiber) designed to confine and direct the propagation ofelectromagnetic waves (as light) waveguides for visual examination of the stomach>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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