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satellite
/ˈsætəˌlaɪt/
noun
An object that travels around the Earth in space, used to send signals or take images.
- “A weather satellite sent clear images of the approaching storm.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))