waveguide

Questions about waveguide

What does waveguide mean?

waveguide means "a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar".

How many syllables are in waveguide?

waveguide has 4 syllables: wa-ve-gu-ide. The stress falls on "ve".

What is another word for waveguide?

Close synonyms include wave guide. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is waveguide a common word?

waveguide is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.