an·ten·na
 antenna
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- pronunciation:
- aen
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- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
antennae, antennas |
| definition 1: |
a metal device that sends or receives radio or television signals.
We need an antenna to get a clear picture on our television.
- similar words:
- aerial
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| definition 2: |
one of a pair of long, thin body parts on the head of insects, crabs, and other animals. Antennae are used to feel and smell.
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The word
antenna is a Latin word for a long pole that sticks up from a ship's sail. "Antenna" entered the English language as a word for the feelers of insects in the 1300s.