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Adcock antenna

American  
[ad-kok] / ˈæd kɒk /

noun

Electronics.

  1. an antenna used for direction-finding, consisting of a pair of vertical dipoles.

Etymology

Origin of Adcock antenna

Probably earlier than 1955–60; named after its inventor

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