Definitions for wave guide
wave guide

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1. waveguide, wave guidenoun

   a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar

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1. wave guide

   A waveguide is a structure that guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves or sound, with minimal loss of energy by restricting the transmission of energy to one direction. Without the physical constraint of a waveguide, wave intensities decrease according to the inverse square law as they expand into three-dimensional space. There are different types of waveguides for different types of waves. The original and most common meaning is a hollow conductive metal pipe used to carry high frequency radio waves, particularly microwaves. Dielectric waveguides are used at higher radio frequencies, and transparent dielectric waveguides and optical fibers serve as waveguides for light. In acoustics, air ducts and horns are used as waveguides for sound in musical instruments and loudspeakers, and specially-shaped metal rods conduct ultrasonic waves in ultrasonic machining. The geometry of a waveguide reflects its function; in addition to more common types that channel the wave in one dimension, there are two-dimensional slab waveguides which confine waves to two dimensions. The frequency of the transmitted wave also dictates the size of a waveguide: each waveguide has a cutoff wavelength determined by its size and will not conduct waves of greater wavelength; an optical fiber that guides light will not transmit microwaves which have a much larger wavelength. Some naturally occurring structures can also act as waveguides. The SOFAR channel layer in the ocean can guide the sound of whale song across enormous distances. Any shape of cross section of waveguide can support EM waves. Irregular shapes are difficult to analyse. Commonly used waveguides are rectangular and circular in shape.

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1. wave guide

   A waveguide is a special type of structure or material used to control and guide the propagation of electromagnetic waves in a specific direction. These structures can have different shapes (for example, circular, rectangular, or elliptical), and they confine the waves to propagate in only one dimension, preventing them from spreading in other directions. Waveguides are used widely in telecommunications, radar, and computer networking to transmit signals with minimal loss of energy.

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   The numerical value of wave guide in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of wave guide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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