noun
- structures that direct electromagnetic waves or sound waves along a specific path
Usage: technical; physics/engineering
Examples
- The radar system uses metal waveguides to transmit microwave signals.
- Optical waveguides in fiber optic cables carry light signals over long distances.
- Engineers designed rectangular waveguides for the satellite communication system.
- The microwave oven contains waveguides that direct energy to the cooking chamber.
- Acoustic waveguides can focus sound waves in specific directions.
- The antenna array connects to the transmitter through a series of waveguides.