directional antenna

Other forms: directional antennas

Definitions of directional antenna
  1. noun
    an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
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    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
    Yagi aerial, yagi
    a sharply directional antenna
    scanner
    a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
    type of:
    aerial, antenna, transmitting aerial
    an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
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