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satellite meaning in Tamil

துணைக்கோள் tuṇaikkōḷ

/ˈsætəlaɪ̯t/

satellite in Tamil: துணைக்கோள் (tuṇaikkōḷ), செயற்கைக்கோள் (ceyaṟkaikkōḷ), செய்மதி தொலைக்காட்சி (ceymati tolaikkāṭci). In English, satellite means a moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

Tamil words for satellite

a body orbiting a larger one
துணைக்கோள் tuṇaikkōḷ
man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body
செயற்கைக்கோள் ceyaṟkaikkōḷ
colloquial: satellite TV
செய்மதி தொலைக்காட்சி ceymati tolaikkāṭci

English meaning of satellite

  1. noun A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
  2. noun A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data, etc. to Earth.
  3. noun A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.
  4. noun An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.

Full definition of satellite

satellite in a sentence

  • The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
  • A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite.
  • Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator.

Synonyms of satellite

satellite in other languages

Questions about satellite in Tamil

What is the meaning of satellite in Tamil?
Satellite in Tamil is துணைக்கோள் (tuṇaikkōḷ), செயற்கைக்கோள் (ceyaṟkaikkōḷ), செய்மதி தொலைக்காட்சி (ceymati tolaikkāṭci).
satellite என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Satellite: துணைக்கோள் (tuṇaikkōḷ), செயற்கைக்கோள் (ceyaṟkaikkōḷ), செய்மதி தொலைக்காட்சி (ceymati tolaikkāṭci).
What does satellite mean in English?
Satellite means a moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

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