Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
satellite noun (IN SPACE)
/ˈsæt.əl.aɪt/
/ˈsæt ̬-/ n [C]
/ˈsæt ̬-/ n [C] •
a device sent up into space to travel round the Earth, used for collecting information or communicating by radio, television, etc.
The World Cup was transmitted around the world by satellite.
a spy/weather satellite
satellite television/TV
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a natural object moving round a larger object in space
The moon is the satellite of the Earth.
(Definition of satellite noun (IN SPACE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
