waveplate

English

noun

Definitions

(physics) A thin layer of a birefringent material that is used to introduce a controlled phase shift between the two polarization components of a light wave, thereby altering its polarization

Etymology

Affix from English wave + English plate (slang for vinyl record).

Origin

English

plate

Gloss

slang for vinyl record

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Europlate English
Wavoid English
airwave English
autowave English
awave English
backplate English
baseplate English
bedplate English
blastwave English
blow-wave English
boilerplate English
bookplate English
brainwave English
breastplate English
buttplate English
chainplate English
clutchplate English
coldwave English
copperplate English
counterplate English
counterwave English
crimewave English
dinnerplate English
doorplate English
drawplate English
dubplate English
eigenwave English
electroplate English
endplate English
faceplate English
filterplate English
fingerplate English
fishplate English
flexplate English
floorplate English
footplate English
forceplate English
groundwave English
halfwave English
handwave English
heatwave English
heteroplate English
hotplate English
hourplate English
immunoplate English
implate English
interplate English
interwave English
intraplate English
keyplate English
kickplate English
legplate English
lockplate English
longitudinal wave English
longwave English
lysoplate English
matterwave English
mediumwave English
microplate English
microwave English
midplate English
midwave English
miniplate English
multiwave English
nameplate English
nanoplate English
neckplate English
nonwave English
notoplate English
overplate English
plate English
plateable English
platebound English
plateful English
platelayer English
plateless English
platelet English
platelike English
platemaker English
platemaking English
plateman English
platemark English
plater English
platescape English
plateware English
plateway English
platewise English
platy English
preplate English
quadriwave English
replate English
ridgeplate English
sawtooth wave English
scratchplate English
screwplate English
shortwave English
skidplate English
skywave English
soleplate English
soundwave English
stereoplate English
subplate English
superwave English
swashplate English
switchplate English
theta wave English
throatplate English
tieplate English
timewave English
tinplate English
toeplate English
toothplate English
transverse wave English
treadplate English
triangle wave English
tubeplate English
turnplate English
underplate English
wall plate English
wave English
waveband English
wavecut English
wavefield English
wavefolding English
waveform English
wavefront English
waveful English
wavefunction English
waveguide English
wavelength English
waveless English
wavelike English
wavemaker English
wavemeter English
wavenumber English
waveoff English
wavepulse English
waveshape English
waveshaper English
waveshaping English
wavespeed English
wavest English
wavetable English
waveth English
wavetop English
wavy English
μ-wave English
μwave English
Platte German
placo Spanish, Castilian
プレート Japanese
waven Middle English
plate Old French
प्लेट Hindi
ipleyiti Xhosa
pelet Tok Pisin
plet Tok Pisin
lipulede Swati
palet Fiji Hindi