English noun: artificial satellite | |||
1. | artificial satellite (artifact) man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon | ||
Synonyms | orbiter, satellite | ||
Broader (hypernym) | equipment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | astronomy satellite, ballistic capsule, communications satellite, meteorological satellite, space laboratory, space platform, space station, space vehicle, spacecraft, sputnik, spy satellite, weather satellite | ||
Part holonym | solar array, solar battery, solar panel | ||