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Satellites

A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

📖 Definitions of "Satellites"

noun
  1. 1

    A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

    "A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite."

  2. 2

    A 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. 3

    A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.

  4. 4

    An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.

verb
  1. 1

    To transmit by satellite.

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