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Noun: satellite  'sa-tu,lIt
  1. Man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
    - artificial satellite, orbiter
     
  2. A person who follows or serves another
    - planet
     
  3. Any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
Verb: satellite  'sa-tu,lIt
  1. Broadcast or disseminate via satellite
Adjective: satellite  'sa-tu,lIt
  1. Surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power
    "a city and its satellite communities"

Derived forms: satelliting, satellites, satellited

See also: outer

Type of: acolyte, air, beam, broadcast, celestial body, equipment, follower, heavenly body, send, transmit

Encyclopedia: Satellite