NOUN | object | dipole | a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance |
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artifact | dipole, dipole antenna | an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center |
Sounds | day'pow.l | |
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Rhymes | amphibole ... whole: 76 rhymes with owl... |
Meaning | A pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance. | |
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Narrower | electric dipole, electric doublet | A dipole with equal and opposite electric charges |
magnetic dipole | A dipole with opposing magnetic poles | |
Broader | couple | (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines |
Spanish | dipolo | |
Catalan | dipol | |
Adjectives | dipolar | having equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles having opposite signs and separated by a small distance |
Meaning | An aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center. | |
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Synonym | dipole antenna | |
Broader | antenna, aerial, transmitting aerial | An electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals |
Spanish | antena bipolar, dipolo eléctrico | |
Catalan | antena dipol, dipol |
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