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Satellites

noun
Word Frequency: 3.9

Definitions

1.nounA moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
"A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite."
2.nounA man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.
"Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator."
3.nounA country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.
4.nounAn attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.
5.nounSatellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.
"Do you have satellite at your house?"
6.noun(grammar) A grammatical construct that takes various forms and may encode a path of movement, a change of state, or the grammatical aspect. Examples: "a bird flew past"; "she turned on the light".
7.verbTo transmit by satellite.

Synonyms

satplanetouterartificial satelliteaftershocksfeederintelsatmoonsspacespokespokesstar

Rhymes With

plightsinsightsrightsignitesacolytescivil rightssightssites
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