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feedhorn

feedhorn noun: a horn antenna used to convey electromagnetic waves between the transceiver and the reflector.

Noun

feedhorn (plural feedhorns)

  1. A horn antenna used to convey electromagnetic waves between the transceiver and the reflector.
    • The two types of polarization—linear polarization and circular—are each further subdivided and determine how the signall is transmitted (and received) from the feedhorn.2007, Jonathan Higgins, chapter 2, in Satellite Newsgathering, →ISBN, page 86

Forms of feedhorn

pluralfeedhorns
alternative formfeed horn
alternative formfeed-horn

Origin of feedhorn

From feed + horn.

Questions about feedhorn

What does feedhorn mean?
Feedhorn means a horn antenna used to convey electromagnetic waves between the transceiver and the reflector.
What part of speech is feedhorn?
Feedhorn is a noun.
What is the plural of feedhorn?
The plural of feedhorn is feedhorns.

Words near feedhorn in the dictionary

  1. feedgrains
  2. feedground
  3. feedgrounds
  4. feedhole
  5. feedholes
  6. feedhorn
  7. feedhorns
  8. feedin'
  9. feeding
  10. feeding and watering
  11. feeding back

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