Satellite - English meaning

adjective

Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, system, etc.

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Ancillary staff

noun

A person whose work provides necessary support to the primary activities of an organization, system, etc.

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The employment of specialist teachers and ancillaries

noun

(in the us) the communications satellite corporation, a private corporation authorized by congress to develop commercial communications satellite systems.

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And one of them that everyone who had access to sci material or comsat material would have to take …

adjective

Contingent on or determined by.

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The various benefits will be dependent on length of service

noun

Variant spelling of dependant.

noun

A person who relies on another, especially a family member, for financial support.

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A single man with no dependants

noun

Abbreviation for individual retirement account (= a special bank account in which you invest money to use when you are older and stop working)

noun

→  individual retirement account

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You may establish an ira even if you already have an employer-sponsored retirement plan., a potenti…

noun

The natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.

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There was no moon, but a sky sparkling with brilliant stars

verb

Behave or move in a listless and aimless manner.

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I don't want her mooning about in the morning

noun

The object, similar to a planet, that moves through the sky, circling the earth once every 28 days, and which can often be seen clearly at night when it shines with the light coming from the sun

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[ u ] the full moon, [ c ] jupiter has at least sixteen moons., she’s been mooning around the house…

noun

A movable model of a person or animal that is typically moved either by strings controlled from above or by a hand inside it.

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A puppet show

noun

A vehicle used for travelling in space.

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The experiment will be performed on board the soyuz spacecraft by the italian astronaut.

noun

A vehicle designed for travel in space

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An unmanned spacecraft

noun

Each of a series of soviet artificial satellites, the first of which (launched on 4 october 1957) was the first satellite to be placed in orbit.

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Ever since the soviets launched sputnik in 1957, satellites have been part of our consciousness.

adjective

Lower in rank or position.

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His subordinate officers

noun

A person under the authority or control of another within an organization.

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He was mild-mannered, especially with his subordinates

verb

Treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else.

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Practical considerations were subordinated to political expediency

adjective

Less important than but related or supplementary to something.

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A subsidiary flue of the main chimney

noun

A company controlled by a holding company.

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A subsidiary of cable and wireless

noun

A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

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The illinois river, a tributary of the mississippi

noun

A river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake

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The missouri river is a tributary of the mississippi river

noun

A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.

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Liege homage involved the vassal admitting his obligation to pay all services, including the provis…

noun

A person in the middle ages who promises to be loyal to a lord (= a man of high social rank) who will protect him or her