Fühler — meaning in English

English meaning

• antenna noun A metal rod, wire, or dish used to send or receive radio, television, or other electromagnetic signals.
• feeler noun A person or thing that feels.
• tentacle noun A long, flexible, limb-like organ used for grasping or feeling, found on animals like octopuses and squid.

Senses

Fühler is used for these senses in English:

• antenna An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.
• tentacle (figurative) An insidious reach or influence.

antenna — full definition

1. noun A metal rod, wire, or dish used to send or receive radio, television, or other electromagnetic signals.
2. noun One of the thin, jointed feelers on the head of an insect, crab, or similar creature, used for touch and smell.
3. noun Figuratively, a sharp instinct for sensing what is happening around you.

feeler — full definition

1. noun A person or thing that feels.
2. noun A thin, sensitive part sticking out of an animal's body, especially an insect, used to feel things.
3. noun A cautious remark or action made to find out what someone else thinks or feels.
4. noun (informal) Someone who assumes something is true, such as that their feelings are returned, based only on instinct rather than real proof.

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