yagi

Variant of yagi (antenna)

yagi (antenna) definition

yagi (antenna) (yä′gē, yag′ē)

noun

a VHF or UHF directional antenna array in which a basic dipole antenna is supplemented by several parallel reflector and director elements: used when television reception is weak

Etymology: after H. Yagi (1886-1976), Jpn electrical engineer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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