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rectenna
[ rek-ten-uh ]
noun
- 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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