satellite

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

satellites

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

satellite

past (v2)

satellited

past participle (v3)

satellited

present participle

satelliting

3rd person singular

satellites

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

   • A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite.
   • The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.

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.Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that use man-made satellite technology.(colloquial)

   • Do you have satellite at your house?

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To transmit by satellite.

2. 2.To orbit, like a satellite

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