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satellite
noun
a
human-made
object
sent
into
space
that
continually
orbits
Earth
or
another
heavenly
body
to
gather
information
or
relay
signals
•
The
weather
satellite
took
clear
photos
of
the
approaching
hurricane
.
The
weather
satellite
took
clear
photos
of
the
approaching
hurricane
.
•
Engineers
launched
a
new
communications
satellite
into
orbit
last
night
.
Engineers
launched
a
new
communications
satellite
into
orbit
last
night
.
noun
a
natural
object
,
such
as
the
Moon
,
that
moves
around
a
planet
•
The
Moon
is
Earth
’
s
only
natural
satellite
.
The
Moon
is
Earth
’
s
only
natural
satellite
.
•
Jupiter
has
more
than
seventy
known
satellites
circling
it
.
Jupiter
has
more
than
seventy
known
satellites
circling
it
.
noun
a
country
,
town
,
office
,
or
organization
that
is
controlled
by
or
depends
on
a
larger
and
more
powerful
one
•
During
the
Cold
War
,
Poland
was
a
satellite
of
the
Soviet
Union
.
During
the
Cold
War
,
Poland
was
a
satellite
of
the
Soviet
Union
.
•
Many
commuters
live
in
a
satellite
town
outside
the
capital
city
.
Many
commuters
live
in
a
satellite
town
outside
the
capital
city
.
adjective
relating
to
or
using
artificial
satellites
,
especially
for
sending
or
receiving
signals
•
They
watched
the
soccer
final
on
satellite
TV
.
They
watched
the
soccer
final
on
satellite
TV
.
•
A
large
satellite
dish
stood
on
the
roof
of
the
news
station
.
A
large
satellite
dish
stood
on
the
roof
of
the
news
station
.
