Yagi antenna

[ yah-gee, yag-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Radio.

a sharply directional antenna array, consisting of one or two dipoles connected to the transmitting or receiving circuit, and several insulated dipoles all parallel and about equally spaced in a line.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Yagi antenna¹

1940–45; named after Hidetsugu Yagi (1886–1976), Japanese electrical engineer

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Example Sentences

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He opened up the screen and rotated around the little café table until the screen was in the shade and his wireless card was aligned for best reception from the yagi antenna poking out of his back window.

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