artificial satellite
English Thesaurus
1. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | equipment, |
definition | : | an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | astronomy satellite, |
definition | : | a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | communications satellite, |
definition | : | an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | sputnik, |
definition | : | a Russian artificial satellite (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | spy satellite, |
definition | : | a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | satellite, |
definition | : | broadcast or disseminate via satellite (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | satellite, |
definition | : | broadcast or disseminate via satellite (verb.communication) |
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