transmitting aerial
- noun
- UK
:
antena transmisora
- The technician climbed up to check the condition of the transmitting aerial on the rooftop.
Examples
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Then the next unspeakable moment—flames shot out downward from the damaged upper stories, and in a matter of seconds, the huge television and radio transmitting aerial (about all that was visible through the black smoke) atop the building started falling, at first straight down.
Academic text (2001) -
They installed a new transmitting aerial to improve the quality of the television reception.
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The transmitting aerial allows the radio station to broadcast signals over a large area.
Synonyms
142
3.9
A device that sends radio or television signals across long distances
96
3.7
A metal device on a roof or car that sends and receives radio and TV signals
10
5.1
A metal rod or wire that sends and gets radio and TV signals
7
3.4
A device that sends out radio signals
1
5.8
A device that sends or receives radio waves mostly in one direction
1
3.5
A device that sends television signals for people to watch
1
4.1
A device on a satellite that sends signals to Earth or other satellites
A curved metal dish that sends and receives signals from satellites
How Far
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'transmit' (to send out signals) and 'aerial' (an antenna), with the present-participle 'transmitting' simply describing the function of the aerial. This is a common modifier+noun pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Transmitting aerial comes from a simple picture: aerial means 'in the air' and transmitting means 'sending'. So people imagined a tall pole reaching up to send radio or TV waves, and today the phrase names the 'antenna' that sends those signals.