Word

antenna, n.
(antennae, antennas)
freq. cnt. 16

an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

aerial antenna transmitting aerial

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antennary antennal

semantic pointers

hypernym

electrical device

part holonym

receiver, receiving system transmitter, sender

hyponym

dipole, dipole antenna directional antenna omnidirectional antenna, nondirectional antenna

sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

antenna feeler

sample sentences

"he had a special antenna for public relations"

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hypernym

sensitivity, sensitiveness

one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
<noun.animal> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

antenna feeler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

feel feel

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antennary antennal

semantic pointers

hypernym

tentacle