dish aerial

  • 1dish aerial — noun directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation • Syn: ↑dish, ↑dish antenna, ↑saucer • Hypernyms: ↑directional antenna • Hyponyms: ↑scanner …

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  • 2Dish — (d[i^]sh), n. [AS. disc, L. discus dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr. di skos quoit, fr. dikei^n to throw. Cf. {Dais}, {Desk}, {Disc}, {Discus}.] 1. A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table. [1913 Webster] She… …

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  • 3dish antenna — Dish Dish (d[i^]sh), n. [AS. disc, L. discus dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr. di skos quoit, fr. dikei^n to throw. Cf. {Dais}, {Desk}, {Disc}, {Discus}.] 1. A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 4dish — noun 1》 a shallow, flat bottomed container for cooking or serving food.     ↘(the dishes) all the items used in the preparation, serving, and eating of a meal.     ↘a shallow, concave receptacle: a soap dish.     ↘(also dish aerial) a bowl shaped …

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  • 5dish antenna — noun directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation • Syn: ↑dish, ↑dish aerial, ↑saucer • Hypernyms: ↑directional antenna • Hyponyms: ↑scanner …

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  • 6satellite dish — Dish Dish (d[i^]sh), n. [AS. disc, L. discus dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr. di skos quoit, fr. dikei^n to throw. Cf. {Dais}, {Desk}, {Disc}, {Discus}.] 1. A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 7aerial — Synonyms and related words: Olympian, aerials, aeriform, aerodynamic, aerophysical, aerospace, aerostatic, aerotechnical, aery, air built, air conscious, air minded, air wise, airish, airlike, airsick, airworthy, airy, alfresco, altitudinous,… …

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  • 8satellite dish — ► NOUN ▪ a bowl shaped aerial with which signals are transmitted to or received from a communications satellite …

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  • 9satellite dish — noun a bowl shaped aerial with which signals are transmitted to or received from a communications satellite …

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  • 10directional antenna — noun an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle • Hypernyms: ↑antenna, ↑aerial, ↑transmitting aerial • Hyponyms: ↑array, ↑dish, ↑dish aerial, ↑dish antenna, ↑ …

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