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Meaning of antenna | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR C2 Standard
ænˈtɛn.ə

Definitions

  1. An appendage used for sensing on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal
  2. An appendage used for sensing on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.
  3. An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.
  4. An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal
  5. The faculty of intuitive astuteness.
    figuratively
  6. The faculty of intuitive astuteness
  7. A fragment of an oligosaccharide
  8. The spar to which a lateen sail is attached, which is then hoisted up the mast.
  9. The spar to which a lateen sail is attached, which is then hoisted up the mast

Equivalents

Беларуская антэ́на вусік
Bosanski antena антена
Català antena
Čeština anténa tykadlo
Deutsch Antenne Fühler
Ελληνικά ιστός κεραία
Esperanto anteno
Español antena entena
فارسی شاخک
Français Antenne
עברית אנטנה
Hrvatski antena антена
Magyar csap
Հայերեն բեղիկ շոշափուկ
Italiano antenna
ქართული შემხე ცეცი
ខ្មែរ ប្រមោយ
Lëtzebuergesch Antenn
Te Reo Māori hihi
Македонски антена пипка
Nederlands voelspriet
Polski antena antenka antenowy czułek
Português antena
Română antenă
Русский антенна сяжок Ус усик
Slovenčina tykadlo
Српски antena антена
Svenska antenn
Tagalog sungot
Türkçe anten
Українська антена вус
Tiếng Việt ăng ten tua xúc giác

Examples

“The overall shape of most insect antennae is elongate and cylindrical, although elaborations into plumose, lamellate, or pectinate forms have arisen many times in different insect lineages.”
“He put his fingers over his head like two antennas, crossed his eyes, and waggled his tongue like some kind of insect. In the same work, Brown uses antennae to refer to both aerials and feelers during more technical descriptions.”
“The basis of these relationships lies in the olfactory chemoreceptors of insect antennas...”
“Most nurses believe they are born with an antenna of sorts, which is able to guide them through clinical practice and help them determine what is right and what is not...”
“Obama is astute. He approaches things with the help of a sensitive antenna.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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