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rabbit ears

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rabbit ears /ˈrabɪt ˌɪəz /
plural noun informal
1 a television antenna with two metal rods arranged in a V-shape:
I was forced to watch through snowy interference, wrestling with a pair of rabbit ears until the antenna could locate the signal.
2 mainly Baseball an acute sense of hearing or awareness of one's surroundings causing distraction or loss of focus:
you're not supposed to have rabbit ears when you're behind the plate.