"subsatellite" meaning in English

See subsatellite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subsatellites [plural], sub-satellite [alternative]
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  1. (aerospace) A component of a satellite that is released once in orbit
    Sense id: en-subsatellite-en-noun-5nAyHSR4 Categories (other): Aerospace, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 85 15 Topics: aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (celestial dynamics) A satellite that orbits another satellite
    Sense id: en-subsatellite-en-noun-ildBA8Yd Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: subsat, sub-sat, moonmoon, sub-moon, submoon, tertiary planet Hyponyms: moonmoon, submoon, sub-moon, tertiary planet

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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