SATELLITE

/ˈsΓ¦tΙ™laΙͺt/
9
Scrabble
11
WWF
S(1) A(1) T(1) E(1) L(1) L(1) I(1) T(1) E(1)
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Definition

/ˈsΓ¦tΙ™laΙͺt/
noun
  1. A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
    “A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite.”
  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. A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.
  4. An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.
  5. Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.
    “Do you have satellite at your house?”
verb
  1. To transmit by satellite.

Source: Wiktionary

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