satellite
A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
Noun 3 meanings
A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
“The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.”
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.”
Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that use man-made satellite technology.
“Do you have satellite at your house?”
Verb 2 meanings
To transmit by satellite.
To orbit, like a satellite
Etymology
From Middle French satellite, from Latin satelles (“attendant”). Ultimately perhaps of Etruscan origin.
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SATELLITE at a glance
SATELLITE has 9 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (S 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + E 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,041 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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