waveguide
nounUK /ˈweɪvɡaɪd/
US /ˈweɪvɡaɪd/
A waveguide is a special tube that keeps waves moving in one direction.
The engineer used a waveguide to carry the microwave signal to the antenna.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A hollow metal pipe that guides high-frequency radio waves.
The radar system's waveguide was carefully aligned.
3. An optical fiber that guides light waves for communication.
Data travels through a glass waveguide across the ocean.
4. Any structure that confines and directs wave energy.
The scientist designed a waveguide for sound waves in the lab.