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RABBIT EARS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does rabbit ears mean?
• RABBIT EARS (noun)
The noun RABBIT EARS has 2 senses:
1. an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V
2. the long ears of a rabbit
Familiarity information: RABBIT EARS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rabbit ears" is a kind of...):
television antenna; tv-antenna (an omnidirectional antenna tuned to the broadcast frequencies assigned to television)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The long ears of a rabbit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("rabbit ears" is a kind of...):
coney; cony; rabbit (any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food)
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