tv-antenna
3
3.2
- noun
- /ˈtiːˈviː ænˈtɛnə/
- US
:
antena de televisión
- She climbed up to the roof to install the TV antenna for better reception of local channels.
- satellite TV antenna
- rooftop TV antenna
- TV antenna on the roof
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Examples
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Mr. Saltzman said he has kept an old-fashioned TV antenna on his roof, and he was able to get New York stations on his TV when cable service was down.
Blog text (28) -
This changed with the installation of the new TV antenna for ABC on top of the building.
Blog text (27) -
The TV antenna on the roof was busted in the middle and folded over.
Fiction book (1992) -
Miguel is on the roof of the trailer, adjusting the TV antenna, trying to get a picture.
Fiction book (1996) -
His asbestos-siding house was part of a tiny subdivision built in the 1950s, when everybody had children, a single-lane driveway, a rotating TV antenna, and a picnic table out back.
Fiction book (1997) -
To watch the game clearly, we need to adjust the TV antenna on the roof.
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He bought a new TV antenna to improve the picture quality of his favorite shows.
Synonyms
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
2
5.6
Two metal rods on a TV that you move to get a clear picture
1
3.2
A metal device on a roof or wall that receives TV signals
1
5.8
A device that sends or receives radio waves mostly in one direction
How Effective
- US
3
3.2
- US
96
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tv-antenna joins TV (short for 'television') and antenna, a word that once named an insect's 'feeler' and later a metal 'feeler' used to pick up signals. So a tv-antenna is like a 'feeler' that reaches out to catch television signals.