"statite" meaning in English

See statite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: statites [plural]
Etymology: Blend of static + satellite Etymology templates: {{blend|en|static|satellite}} Blend of static + satellite Head templates: {{en-noun}} statite (plural statites)
  1. A hypothetical type of artificial satellite that uses light sails to maneuver. Wikipedia link: statite Categories (topical): Astronautics, Light
    Sense id: en-statite-en-noun-D3DHdr3q Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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