noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A telecommunications satellite dated, informal
2. 2
   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.
3. 3
   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.

Synonyms

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apolloboostercommsatcommunications satellitecomsatgemini

Example

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"Telstar was the world's first communication satellite."

Etymology

Genericization of trademarks

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