satellite dish

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satellite dish - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
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              She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. --Judg.
                                                    v. 25.
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     2. The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of
        food, especially prepared food; as, a cold dish; a warm
        dish; a delicious dish. "A dish fit for the gods." --Shak.
  
              Home-home dishes that drive one from home. --Hood.
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     3. The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree
        of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel.
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     4. A hollow place, as in a field. --Ogilvie.
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     5. (Mining)
        (a) A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in
            which ore is measured.
        (b) That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to
            the land owner or proprietor.
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     6. anything with a discoid and concave shape, like that of a
        dish.
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     7. an electronic device with a concave reflecting surface
        which focuses reflected radio waves to or from a point,
        used as a receiving or transmitting antenna; also called
        dish antenna. The dish is often shaped as a paraboloid
        so as to achieve a high sensitivity and enable reception
        of weak signals when used as a receiving antenna, or to
        focus transmitted signals into a narrow beam when used as
        a transmitting antenna.
  
     Syn: dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer. [PJC]
  
     8. a very attractive woman or young lady, especaially one
        sexually attractive; -- sometimes considered offensive and
        sexist; as, the departmental secretary is quite a dish.
        [slang]
  
     Syn: smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, sweetheart, peach,
          lulu, looker, mantrap, dish. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
  
     9. a favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels.
        [slang]
  
     Syn: cup of tea, bag. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
  
     10. the quantity that a dish will hold, or a dish filled with
         some material.
  
     Syn: dishful. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
  
     satellite dish a dish antenna used to receive signals from
        or to transmit signals to a satellite which transmits or
        receives radio signals. In most common usage, it refers to
        small dish antennas used to receive television programs
        broadcast from geostationary satellites.
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