"telstar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: telstars [plural]
Etymology: Genericization of trademarks Head templates: {{en-noun}} telstar (plural telstars)
  1. (informal, dated) A telecommunications satellite Tags: dated, informal Synonyms: comsat, commsat, telcom sat, telcomm sat, telecom sat, telecomm sat, telecommunication satellite, telecommunications satellite, communications satellite
    Sense id: en-telstar-en-noun-8iM20HhF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 37 42 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 31 32 37
  2. (sports) A soccer ball pattern with 32 panels of 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons, a rounded truncated icosahedron ball. The classic stereotypical black pentagon and white hexagon design. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-telstar-en-noun-2eN5yGh~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 37 42 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 31 32 37 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (sports) A soccer ball pattern with 32 panels of 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons, a rounded truncated icosahedron ball. The classic stereotypical black pentagon and white hexagon design.
    A ball with one of these design patterns.
    Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-telstar-en-noun-ixhBKidj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 37 42 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 31 32 37 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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