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ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
Synonyms:
artificial satellite; orbiter; satellite
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("artificial satellite" is a kind of...):
equipment (an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service)
Meronyms (parts of "artificial satellite"):
solar array; solar battery; solar panel (electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "artificial satellite"):
astronomy satellite (a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation)
communications satellite (an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit)
ballistic capsule; space vehicle; spacecraft (a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun)
space laboratory; space platform; space station (a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research)
sputnik (a Russian artificial satellite)
spy satellite (a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions)
meteorological satellite; weather satellite (a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below)
