ANTENNA


Meaning of ANTENNA in English

noun

1 of an insect

ANTENNA + VERB

▪ quiver , twitch ( often figurative )

Certain words make reporters' antennae quiver.

2 ( esp. AmE ) for radio, TV, etc. ⇨ See also ↑ aerial

ADJECTIVE

▪ radio , television , TV

▪ GPS , microwave , radar , satellite (all BrE , AmE )

▪ dish ( BrE , AmE )

▪ Wi-Fi , wireless (both BrE , AmE )

▪ rooftop

VERB + ANTENNA

▪ install , mount

They installed a dish ~ on the roof.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .