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Word: Antenna
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: from Latin, alteration of antemna ‘yard’ (of a ship), used in the plural to translate Greek keraioi ‘horns (of insects)’, used by Aristotle
anˈtɛnə
either of a pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods
Short Definition:either of pair of long, thin sensory appendages
Examples:- bugs use their antennae to detect blood heat
a rod, wire, or other device used to transmit or receive radio or television signals; an aerial
Short Definition:aerial
Examples:- antennas around the top of the ship pick up the radar signals
- a TV antenna
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