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subsat

subsat is the abbreviation of subsatellite.

Meaning of subsatellite

Noun

subsatellite (plural subsatellites)

  1. A component of a satellite that is released once in orbit
  2. (celestial dynamics) A satellite that orbits another satellite

Forms of subsat

pluralsubsats

Origin of subsat

From sub- + sat (“satellite”). Clipping of subsatellite.

Questions about subsat

What is subsat the abbreviation of?
Subsat is the abbreviation of subsatellite.

Words near subsat in the dictionary

  1. subsapients
  2. subsarcolemal
  3. subsarcolemmal
  4. subsarcollemal
  5. subsartorial
  6. subsat
  7. subsatellite
  8. subsatellites
  9. subsats
  10. subsaturated
  11. subsaturating

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subsat (page history and authors); subsatellite (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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