loop aerial
noun
an aerial that consists of one or more coils of wire wound on a frame. Maximum radiation or reception is in the plane of the loop, the minimum occurring at right angles to it: Sometimes shortened to: loop Also called: frame aerial
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How to use loop aerial in a sentence
In a loop aerial, eight miles up, it might sound like a spark-plug, or it might sound like something else.
Morale | Murray LeinsterIll go and get the loop aerial, Bob, and we can test it right now, suggested Joe.
The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass | Allen ChapmanDon't expect a loop aerial to give worthwhile results with a crystal detector.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book | A. Frederick Collins
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