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satellite dish

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: antena parabòlica — parabolic antenna
  • Chinese Cantonese: 鑊 /镬 (wok6) — parabolic antenna
  • Chinese Cantonese: 衛星鑊 /卫星镬 — parabolic antenna
  • Chinese Cantonese: 鑊形天線 /镬形天线 — parabolic antenna
  • Chinese Mandarin: 衛星天線 /卫星天线 (wèixīng tiānxiàn) — parabolic antenna
  • Danish: parabol — parabolic antenna
  • Danish: parabolantenne — parabolic antenna
  • Dutch: schotel — parabolic antenna
  • Dutch: satellietschotel — parabolic antenna
  • Dutch: schotelantenne — parabolic antenna
  • Finnish: satelliittiantenni — parabolic antenna
  • Finnish: lautasantenni — parabolic antenna
  • French: antenne parabolique — parabolic antenna
  • German: Parabolantenne — parabolic antenna
  • German: Satellitenschüssel — parabolic antenna
  • Greek: δορυφορικό πιάτο (doryforikó piáto) — parabolic antenna
  • Irish: mias satailíte — parabolic antenna
  • Italian: antenna parabolica — parabolic antenna
  • Italian: parabola — parabolic antenna
  • Italian: parabolica — parabolic antenna
  • Korean: 위성 안테나 (wiseong antena) — parabolic antenna
  • Norman: bolle à satellite — parabolic antenna
  • Norwegian Bokmål: parabolantenne — parabolic antenna
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: parabolantenne — parabolic antenna
  • Persian: آنتن ماهواره (ânten-e mâhvâre) — parabolic antenna
  • Persian: دیش (diš) — parabolic antenna
  • Polish: antena satelitarna — parabolic antenna
  • Polish: talerz — parabolic antenna
  • Portuguese: parabólica — parabolic antenna
  • Portuguese: antena parabólica — parabolic antenna
  • Russian: спутниковая анте́нна (sputnikovaja anténna) — parabolic antenna
  • Spanish: antena parabólica — parabolic antenna
  • Swedish: parabol — parabolic antenna
  • Swedish: parabolantenn — parabolic antenna
  • Vietnamese: chảo vệ tinh — parabolic antenna
  • Vietnamese: chảo — parabolic antenna
  • Welsh: dysgl loeren — parabolic antenna