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rectenna

[ rek-ten-uh ]

noun

  1. a piece of electrical equipment consisting of an antenna accompanied by a diode to rectify the electromagnetic energy it receives, changing it into direct current: used to enable wireless transmission and to convert solar energy to electricity.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rectenna1

First recorded in 1960–65; rec(tifying) + ant(enna) ( def )

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