atmospherics
noun
continuous short sharp noises that you sometimes hear on a radio
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adjective
designed to send or receive radio signals better in one direction than in others
noun
the appearance of a double image on a television screen, caused by problems with your reception
noun
global positioning system: a system for finding exactly where you are anywhere in the world using satellites (=objects that go around the earth high in the sky)
noun
radio signals that make the sound or picture of a radio or television programme difficult to hear or see clearly, or the noise caused by this
verb
to block a radio, television, or other electronic signal by broadcasting another signal on the same wavelength
to receive an electronic signal on a radio or similar piece of equipment
noun
a system that uses radio signals for finding the exact position of something such as an aircraft or a ship
noun
the quality or strength of the picture or sound that you receive on a television, radio, or mobile phone
noun
a piece of equipment for examining an area using sonar or radar signals in order to find objects in it
noun
a measure of the strength of the radio signal that you want to hear, compared to the strength of other signals you can also hear
noun
unpleasant noise that you hear on a radio, television, or telephone, caused by electricity in the air
verb
to follow the course of a moving object such as a ship or aircraft using special equipment
noun
the process of sending out electronic signals such as radio or television signals, or a signal sent out in this way
noun
the unpleasant noise made by a radio or television when it is not receiving the correct signal
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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