GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("geostationary orbit" is a kind of...):

geosynchronous orbit (a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours)

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