transmitting aerial

Definitions of transmitting aerial
  1. noun
    an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
    synonyms: aerial, antenna
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    dipole, dipole antenna
    an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center
    directional antenna
    an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
    nondirectional antenna, omnidirectional antenna
    an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions
    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
    radio aerial, radio antenna
    omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received
    television antenna, tv-antenna
    an omnidirectional antenna tuned to the broadcast frequencies assigned to television
    Yagi aerial, yagi
    a sharply directional antenna
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    electrical device
    a device that produces or is powered by electricity
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