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satellite dish
noun
: a microwave dish for receiving usually television transmissions from an orbiting satellite
Examples of satellite dish in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Falcon itself has some impressive detail work, including a cockpit, satellite dish, and cannons.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
SpaceX has thus far ignored a group of professional satellite dish technicians attempting to partner on Starlink installations for consumers and business.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2021, Sky unveiled Sky Glass, an almost entirely wireless television that can be installed swiftly and only requires an internet connection to operate — dispensing with the need for a satellite dish or cable box.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
Enlarge / SpaceX Starlink satellite dish at Pelican Beach on Willard Bay Reservoir in Willard, Utah, in October 2022.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2023
Each adds $500 a year for upgrades, like new generators, a satellite dish and HDTV.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
Can Al Michaels make streaming the NFL on Amazon Prime Video a Thursday night ritual?
Sept. 13, 2022
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In the 1980s, bars and taverns bought satellite dishes to pull in out-of-market NFL network telecasts, a handy attraction that was good for business if the home team wasn’t very good.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
Amid all this, more than 36 hours after the attack had begun, a member of the work crew at Krebs’ house managed to kick his satellite dish, knocking out his home’s internet connection.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
There were six parabolic mics, contraptions resembling satellite dishes that operators strap on like sandwich boards and schlep around the sidelines to soak up sounds.
—Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
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“Satellite dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20dish. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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satellite dish
noun
: a microwave dish for receiving usually television transmissions from an orbiting satellite
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