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transmitting aerial

DEFINITIONS OF: transmitting aerial

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n an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

Synonyms:
aerial, antenna
Types:
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dipole, dipole antenna
an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center
directional antenna
an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
nondirectional antenna, omnidirectional antenna
an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions
array
an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics
dish, dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer
directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
radio aerial, radio antenna
omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received
television antenna, tv-antenna
an omnidirectional antenna tuned to the broadcast frequencies assigned to television
Yagi aerial, yagi
a sharply directional antenna
Type of:
electrical device
a device that produces or is powered by electricity
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