antenna
/ænˈtɛn.ə/
/ænˈtɛn.ə/
noun
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A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.
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An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.
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The faculty of intuitive astuteness.
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A fragment of an oligosaccharide
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The spar to which a lateen sail is attached, which is then hoisted up the mast.
Synonyms:
aerial, feeler