HyperDic: aerial

English > 4 senses of the word aerial:
ADJECTIVEallaerialexisting or living or growing or operating in the air
allaerial, aeriform, airy, aery, etherealcharacterized by lightness and insubstantiality
NOUNactaerial, forward passa pass to a receiver downfield / downfield from the passer
artifactaerial, antenna, transmitting aerialan electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
aerial > pronunciation
Soundseh'riyahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > aerial: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningExisting or living or growing or operating in the air.
Examples
  • "aerial roots of a philodendron"
  • "aerial particles"
  • "small aerial creatures such as butterflies"
  • "aerial warfare"
  • "aerial photography"
  • "aerial cable cars"
Categorybotany, phytologyThe branch of biology that studies plants
Narrowerfree-flyingAble to fly through the air (as a bird)
Spanishaéreo
Catalanaeri
Nounsairthe region above the ground
Adverbsaeriallyby means of aircraft
English > aerial: 4 senses > adjective 2
MeaningCharacterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air.
Example "aerial fancies"
Synonymsaeriform, airy, aery, ethereal
Broaderinsubstantial, unsubstantial, unreallacking material form or substance
Spanishetéreo
English > aerial: 4 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA pass to a receiver downfield / downfield from the passer.
Synonymforward pass
Narrowerflare pass, flareA short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
screen passA short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers
Broaderpass, passing play, passing game, passing(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
Spanishelevado, pase adelantado
English > aerial: 4 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAn electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals.
Synonymsantenna, transmitting aerial
Part ofreceiver, receiving systemSet that receives radio or tv signals
transmitter, senderSet used to broadcast radio or tv signals
Narrowerdipole, dipole antennaAn aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center
directional antennaAn antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
omnidirectional antenna, nondirectional antennaAn antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions
Broaderelectrical deviceA device that produces or is powered by electricity
Spanishantena
Catalanantena

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