satellite dish
noun
: a microwave dish for receiving usually television transmissions from an orbiting satellite
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The current standard satellite dish doesn't have the old version's ability to re-position itself.
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Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 12 June 2024
In previous years, rubbish has featured a rural flare — including dead goats, dead chickens and tractor tires — as well as satellite dishes, baby booties, a car roof and countless bottles of cheap vodka and Fireball.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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
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Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 12 June 2024
In previous years, rubbish has featured a rural flare — including dead goats, dead chickens and tractor tires — as well as satellite dishes, baby booties, a car roof and countless bottles of cheap vodka and Fireball.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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
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“Satellite dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20dish. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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