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satellite | American Dictionary

satellite
noun[ C ]
us/ˈsæt·əlˌɑɪt/
physics
a natural object moving around a larger object in space, or an artificial object sent up into space to travel around the earth:
a spy/weather satellite
The moon is a satellite of the earth.

satellite | Business English

satellite
noun
uk /ˈsætəlaɪt/us
[ C ] COMMUNICATIONS
a piece of equipment that is sent up into space to travel round the Earth, used for collecting information or communicating by radio, television, etc.:
The cost of launching a satellite into orbit is vast.
by satelliteHe will address the Trade Convention by satellite on Friday.
satellite radio/phone/communications
a satellite photograph/map/image
[ U ] COMMUNICATIONS
→ satellite television:
on satelliteThe match will only be shown on satellite.
Their satellite and cable division sells programme sponsorship.
a satellite broadcaster/provider/company
a satellite channel/show/service
[ C ]
an organization or place that is controlled by or depends on a bigger or more powerful place:
a satellite of sthThe company is an overseas satellite of South Africa's Anglo American Corporation.
a satellite state/city

Examples of satellite

satellite
The methane content in the mixtures varied from 2 to 10 % according to the latest estimations for this molecule in the satellite's atmosphere.
How real was the anxiety over a domino effect rolling in from the rebellious satellites?
The heights are converted into local heights above local sea level using geoid models based on gravity data from satellites, aircraft and surface measurements.
Other discoveries have led to the conclusion that several percent of all asteroids have satellites large enough to be discovered remotely.
A large amount of spectral data from planets, satellites and comets have been collected via remote telescopic observations and space missions.
The application of this work is to possible instabilities of satellites due to fluid motions in fuel tanks.
Aspectual adverbs were utilized, as were verbs combining manner of motion and path, along with satellites indicating deixis and directionality.
The edges of sorted polygons, which have been imaged on the planet by satellites, might be high-priority places to search for evidence of past life.
How could one dare to explore the moon and set satellites in space without it?
The dielectronic satellites lead to a further broadening on the red wing.
A comparison of the measured spectra and the line calculation model reveals the role of dielectronic satellites in general.
Even for higher plasma temperatures, satellites, and the intercombination line will not vanish.
A few more nights could have made the satellites' periodic behavior more evident.
All of these new systems are designed to be coordinated by selfconfiguring networks of satellites, sensor arrays and supercomputers.
Further developments in image processing occurred in the following years in the context of medical research and earth-orbiting satellites.
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Collocations withsatellite

satellite

These are words often used in combination with satellite.

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artificial satellite
It allows crew members to contact starships in orbit without relying on an artificialsatellite to relay the signal.
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