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satellite
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[ noun ] (astronomy) man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
Synonyms Used in print ("Editorials"...)Thus , when the Russians sent up their first sputnik , American chagrin was human enough , and American determination to put American satellites into orbit was perfectly understandable . (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)Direct information has been obtained from rockets and satellites equipped with impact sensors . The direct_evidence on the micrometeorite environment near the Earth is obtained from piezoelectric sensors ( essentially microphones ) and from wire gages ; these instruments are installed on rockets , satellites , and space_probes . These extrapolated fluxes are about an order_of_magnitude less_than the values from the satellite data and the figures in Whipple 's table . |
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[ verb ] (television) broadcast or disseminate via satellite
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[ adjective ] surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power
Examples "a city and its satellite communities" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (astronomy) any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
Related terms celestial_body moon moon Titan deimos phobos Galilean_satellite |
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