Satellite is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for SATELLITE in dictionary:

VERB:
• to transmit by satellite
• broadcast or disseminate via satellite
• transmit by communications satellite
NOUN:
• a body revolving around a planet, also SATELLES
• an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or another planet in order to collect information or for communication
• transmitted by satellite; using or relating to satellite technology
• satellite television
• a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet.
• something that is separated from or on the periphery of something else but is nevertheless dependent on or controlled by it
• a small country or state politically or economically dependent on another
• a community or town dependent on a nearby larger town
• a portion of the DNA of a genome with repeating base sequences and of different density from the main sequence.
• man-made device orbiting in space
• An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent.
• A secondary planet which revolves about another planet; as, the moon is a satellite of the earth. See Solar system, under Solar.
• man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
• a person who follows or serves another
• any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
ADJECTIVE:
• Situated near; accompanying; as, the satellite veins, those which accompany the arteries.
• surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power
• of or used in the transmission of television signals from a satellite to the home
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a hired agent or obsequious follower; minion, sycophant

Words related to SATELLITE

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How to use SATELLITE in a sentence

• From what is said here, it is evident that our satellite had greatly increased its distance from the earth.
• During this closing history of the satellite there is reason to believe, however, that it would by no means pursue continually the same path over the surface of the planet.
• The satellite is advancing towards, or away from, the spectator.
• Here the stress from the satellite has got to the edge of the crust.
• I must also observe that once the crust has yielded to the pulling stress, there is great probability that in future revolutions of the satellite a central fracture will result.
• We must take them as they are, however, when we apply them as a test of the theory that the motion of a satellite round Mars can strike such lines.
• The orbit of a supposed satellite is shown by a line crossing the sphere at some assumed angle with the equator.
• Similarly we find that all the points along this full curved line are points which will just find themselves under the satellite as it passes with its pencil.
• This curve is then the track marked out by the revolving satellite.
• The span then depends entirely upon the rate of rotation of the planet on its axis and of the satellite in its orbit round the planet.
• I would draw your attention to the fact that what the span will be does not depend upon how much the orbit of the satellite is inclined to the equator.
• In the first place we say then that this curve is due to a retrograde satellite.
• Triple canals, formation of, by attraction of a satellite, 187.
• It is only slowly that we learn that the sun is immeasurably our master, and the small moon only our satellite.
• For instance, the shadow of the fourth is perceptibly larger but less black than that of the third, though the third is the larger satellite.
• The various parts of our satellite are not all equally reflecting.
• But the fear of introducing confusion into science by these continual changes of denomination, induced a preference for calling the new satellite the sixth.
• The motion of a satellite about its planet is one of revolution or rotation.
• If we begin with a liquid satellite revolving about a liquid planet and proceed backwards in time, we must make the two masses expand so that their density will be diminished.
• Thus I found that on that night the satellite would be hidden in the early evening by the planet, but would emerge after midnight.
• As you know, Venus has no natural satellite of its own, so we built one.
• The Satellite grounded on them in two fathoms, in June, 1822.
• This black colour is rarely met with on the surface of the satellite.
• The shadow of this satellite, while crossing the face of Saturn, has been observed by Banks with a two and seven-eighths objective.
• Thus the whole ring must ultimately fall upon the planet, instead of making a satellite.
• The Duke of Wellington was bound to defend his satellite, and did so with some vigour, as the attack was really on him and certain members of his Government.

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