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n.an antenna consisting of a dish-shaped, usually concave parabolic, reflector, used to transmit or receive radio and TV signals, as from orbiting satellites
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dish antenna — Dish Dish (d[i^]sh), n. [AS. disc, L. discus dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr. di skos quoit, fr. dikei^n to throw. Cf. {Dais}, {Desk}, {Disc}, {Discus}.] 1. A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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dish antenna — n. an antenna consisting of a dish shaped, usually concave parabolic, reflector, used to transmit or receive radio and TV signals, as from orbiting satellites … English World dictionary
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