rabbit ear

Indoor television antenna

Rabbit ears are the V-shaped indoor television antennas that were ubiquitous before cable, resembling a rabbit's upright ears.

The term persists even as the technology fades: We still get a few channels with rabbit ears.

In sports, a player with rabbit ears is overly sensitive to criticism from fans or opponents.

A rabbit ear is also a way of folding fabric or paper into a pointed shape.

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tv reception technology

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Concave aerial receiving transmissions

cable TV · cable box · DirecTV · dish antenna · rooftop antenna

signal sophistication

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Device receiving orbital broadcasts

smart TV · streaming service · set-top box · DVR · broadband

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G