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# antenna

noun (an antenna, antennae for insects; antennas for radio)

«antenna» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. One of two long, thin feelers on the head of an insect or shellfish, used to touch and smell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antenna/#m1)
2. A metal rod or wire that sends or receives radio, TV or phone signals; an aerial. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antenna/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science: ants and butterflies use antennae to feel and smell. In technology: radio antennas, phone mast antennas. Phrases: a pair of antennae, TV antenna, satellite antenna.

### Examples

- The ant touched the crumb with its antennae. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antenna/#x1)
- A butterfly has two antennae on its head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antenna/#x2)
- The radio antenna was on the roof. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antenna/#x3)
- Snails have feelers like antennae. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antenna/#x4)
- The phone has a hidden antenna inside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antenna/#x5)
- Lobsters have very long antennae. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antenna/#x6)

### Note

Plurals differ: animals' feelers are "antennae" (an-TEN-ee); radio rods are usually "antennas". UK and Australia often call the TV one an "aerial".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «antenna» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antenna/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«antenna» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/antenna.html) on Mova free.