dish aerial
- noun
- /dɪʃ ˈɛəriəl/
- UK
:
antena parabólica
- The technician installed a dish aerial on the roof to improve the television signal.
Examples
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Many homes use a dish aerial to access satellite broadcasts.
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Weather can sometimes affect the performance of a dish aerial.
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The dish aerial provides excellent reception.
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Many homes now use a dish aerial for satellite TV.
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Many homes use a dish aerial to access satellite broadcasts.
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The technician installed a dish aerial on the roof to improve the television signal.
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Weather can sometimes affect the performance of a dish aerial.
Synonyms
110
6.6
A curved antenna that receives signals from satellites
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
3
3.2
A metal device on a roof or car that catches radio signals
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4.1
A curved metal dish that directs radio or satellite signals to a single point
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5.8
A device that sends or receives radio waves mostly in one direction
How Directional
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents refer to antenna equipment—'dish' (a parabolic receiver) and 'aerial' (an antenna)—so their combination straightforwardly denotes an aerial in the form of a dish. A B1 learner who knows these words can readily infer a directional/parabolic antenna used to receive or transmit signals, making the expression compositional and transparent.
Etymology
The compound dish aerial comes from its shape and job, a round, bowl-like dish that points at the sky and an aerial that catches 'signals' from the air. So it refers to an antenna used to receive or send 'satellite' or TV 'signals'.