satellite : Idioms & Phrases

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artificial satellite

  • noun man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
    satellite; orbiter.
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astronomy satellite

  • noun a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation
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communications satellite

  • noun an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit
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galilean satellite

  • noun one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
    Galilean.
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meteorological satellite

  • noun a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below
    meteorological satellite.
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Satellite moth

  • (Zoöl.), a handsome European noctuid moth (Scopelosoma satellitia).
Webster 1913

satellite receiver

  • noun a receiver on a communications satellite
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satellite television

  • noun a television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth
    satellite television.
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satellite transmitter

  • noun a transmitter on a communications satellite
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satellite tv

  • noun a television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth
    satellite television.
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spy satellite

  • noun a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions
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weather satellite

  • noun a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below
    meteorological satellite.
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