WAVEGUIDE

 Dictionary entry overview: What does waveguide mean? 

• WAVEGUIDE (noun)
  The noun WAVEGUIDE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: WAVEGUIDE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WAVEGUIDE (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

wave guide; waveguide

Hypernyms ("waveguide" is a kind of...):

conductor (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)

Holonyms ("waveguide" is a part of...):

microwave radar; radar; radio detection and ranging; radiolocation (measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects)