antenna

[ an-ten-uh ]

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noun,plural an·ten·nas for 1, an·ten·nae

[an-ten-ee] /ænˈtɛn i/ for 2.

a conductor by which electromagnetic waves are sent out or received, consisting commonly of a wire or set of wires; aerial.
Zoology. one of the jointed, movable, sensory appendages occurring in pairs on the heads of insects and most other arthropods.

Origin of antenna

1640–50; <Latin: a sailyard

Other words from antenna

an·ten·nal, adjective
post·an·ten·nal, adjective

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How to use antenna in a sentence

Trouble in Moscow… U.S. defense bill bans Russia from installing GPS antennas on U.S. soil.
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Says antennas are for civilian use only, to help Russian tourists find malls with Disney stores.
P.J. O’Rourke on Foreign Policy and France, Hold the Swiss | P. J. O’Rourke | January 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Molex specializes in little-noticed but vital devices like connectors, antennas, and switches.
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The white van with the antennas came back and I switched off my Xbox until it had passed.
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No flagpoles rose aloft, up which antennas wires could be hoisted in the guise of halyards.
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Zenith TV antennas are designed and constructed to provide you maximum service and superior performance.
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Valiant in a non-technical article described his long search for trilobites with antennas.
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All the specimens of Neolenus, however, show very flexible antennas.
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British Dictionary definitions for antenna

antenna

/ (ænˈtɛnə) /

noun

plural -nae (-naɪ) one of a pair of mobile appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, etc, that are often whiplike and respond to touch and taste but may be specialized for swimming or attachment
plural -nas another name for aerial (def. 7)

Origin of antenna

C17: from Latin: sail yard, of obscure origin

Derived forms of antenna

antennal or antennary, adjective

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Scientific definitions for antenna

antenna

[ ăn-tĕn′ə ]

One of a pair of long, slender, segmented appendages on the heads of insects, centipedes, millipedes, and crustaceans. Most antennae are organs of touch, but some are sensitive to odors and other stimuli.
A metallic device for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves, such as radio waves. Some antennas can send waves in or receive waves from all directions; others are designed to work only in a range of directions.

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