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dipole

DEFINITIONS OF: dipole

1

n an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center

Synonyms:
dipole antenna
Type of:
aerial, antenna, transmitting aerial
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

n a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance

Types:
electric dipole, electric doublet
a dipole with equal and opposite electric charges
magnetic dipole
a dipole with opposing magnetic poles
Type of:
couple
(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
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