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noun
An artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals by means of a transponder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: space flight
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
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noun
an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter
History
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