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noun
A type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: meteorological satellite
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter
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