[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dish \dish\ di^sh, n. as. disc, l. discus dish, disc,
   quoit, fr. gr. di`skos quoit, fr. dikei^n to throw. cf.
   dais, desk, disc, discus.
   1. a vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving
      up food at the table.
      1913 webster

            she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. --judg.
                                                  v. 25.
      1913 webster

   2. the food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of
      food, especially prepared food; as, a cold dish; a warm
      dish; a delicious dish. "a dish fit for the gods." --shak.

            home-home dishes that drive one from home. --hood.
      1913 webster

   3. the state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree
      of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel.
      1913 webster

   4. a hollow place, as in a field. --ogilvie.
      1913 webster

   5. mining
      a a trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in
          which ore is measured.
      b that portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to
          the land owner or proprietor.
          1913 webster

   6. anything with a discoid and concave shape, like that of a
      dish.
      pjc

   7. an electronic device with a concave reflecting surface
      which focuses reflected radio waves to or from a point,
      used as a receiving or transmitting antenna; also called
      dish antenna. the dish is often shaped as a paraboloid
      so as to achieve a high sensitivity and enable reception
      of weak signals when used as a receiving antenna, or to
      focus transmitted signals into a narrow beam when used as
      a transmitting antenna.

   syn: dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer. pjc

   8. a very attractive woman or young lady, especaially one
      sexually attractive; -- sometimes considered offensive and
      sexist; as, the departmental secretary is quite a dish.
      slang

   syn: smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, sweetheart, peach,
        lulu, looker, mantrap, dish. wordnet 1.5 + pjc

   9. a favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels.
      slang

   syn: cup of tea, bag. wordnet 1.5 + pjc

   10. the quantity that a dish will hold, or a dish filled with
       some material.

   syn: dishful. wordnet 1.5 + pjc

   satellite dish a dish antenna used to receive signals from
      or to transmit signals to a satellite which transmits or
      receives radio signals. in most common usage, it refers to
      small dish antennas used to receive television programs
      broadcast from geostationary satellites.
      pjc
see also:
dais desk disc discus dish antenna satellite dish 

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