Meaning & use
antenna
A metal rod or wire device used to send or receive radio, television, or other electromagnetic signals.
See it in a sentence
He climbed onto the roof to adjust the television antenna during the storm.
The car's antenna snapped off when it passed through the automatic car wash.
A note on using this word
In American English the plural is usually antennas for devices, but antennae for insect feelers.
Words with a similar meaning
aerial
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Another way to use it
2. noun
One of a pair of long, thin feelers on the head of an insect or crustacean.
The ant waved its antennae rapidly as it explored the crumb on the table.
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