antenna - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'antenna' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Antenna

[ n.]

- A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually four in the latter. They are used as organs of touch, and in some species of Crustacea the cavity of the ear is situated near the basal joint. In insects, they are popularly called horns, and also feelers. The term in also applied to similar organs on the heads of other arthropods and of annelids.

Meaning of 'antenna' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . antenna

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ

Example in sentence:

he had a special antenna for public relations

Nearby Words:

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Antenna type
Antenna type is the type of antennas used in vehicle audio systems and navigation systems: mast, power telescoping, element and diversity.
Antenna
A tuned electromagnetic device that can send and receive broadcast signals at particular frequencies, is called antenna. In wireless

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