aerial


Definition: Meaning of, aerial in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɛːrɪəl /

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  1. from a plane
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  2. in or moving through the air
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aerial aerials
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  1. a piece of equipment for receiving or sending radio or television signals, usually consisting of a piece of metal or wire [=  antenna American English]
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  2. aerials a sport in which someone goes down a mountain on SKI s and performs complicated jumps and turns in the air
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aerial used in phrases

  • Yagi aerial (noun)
    1. a sharply directional antenna
  • aerial ladder (noun)
    1. mechanically extendible ladder; used on a fire truck
  • aerial ladder truck (noun)
    1. a fire engine carrying ladders
  • aerial torpedo (noun)
    1. a torpedo designed to be launched from an aeroplane
  • aerial tramway (noun)
    1. a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
  • dish aerial (noun)
    1. directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
  • radio aerial (noun)
    1. omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received
  • transmitting aerial (noun)
    1. an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
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