Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sidelobe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: side-lobe
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of an antenna response pattern which is not contained in the main beam

Etymology

From side + lobe.

Inflected Forms

sidelobes (plural) side lobe (alternative) side-lobe (alternative)

Phrases

Airy pattern

Frequently Paired Words

Airy pattern

Questions

What does sidelobe mean?: The part of an antenna response pattern which is not contained in the main beam
Where does sidelobe come from?: From side + lobe.

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