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satellite dish
n.
A dish antenna used to receive and transmit signals relayed by satellite.
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dish
(dɪʃ)n.
1. an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, etc., used esp. for holding or serving food.
2. any container used at table.
3. the food contained in a dish.
4. a particular article or preparation of food: an easy dish to make.
5. the quantity held by a dish.
6. something like a dish in form or use.
7. concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel.
8. Also called dish′ anten`na. a dish-shaped reflector, used esp. for receiving satellite and microwave signals.
9. Slang. an attractive person.
10. Slang. gossip.
v.t. 11. to put into or serve in a dish, as food (often fol. by up).
12. to fashion like a dish; make concave.
13. Slang. to gossip about in a disparaging manner.
v.i. 14. Slang. to gossip.
15. dish out, Informal. to deal out; distribute.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English disc dish, plate, bowl < Latin discus dish, discus]
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Translations
صَحْن يَلْتَقِط مِن قَمَر إصْطِناعيطَبْقٌ قَمْر صناعيّ
satelitsatelitní parabola
parabol
satelliittiantenni
satelitska antena
parabolaantenna
衛星放送用パラボラアンテナ
위성방송수신 접시 안테나
satelitná anténa
parabolantenn
จานดาวเทียม
chảo vệ tinh
satellite dish
n → antenna parabolicaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
satellite
(ˈsӕtəlait) noun1. a smaller body that revolves around a planet. The Moon is a satellite of the Earth.
2. a man-made object fired into space to travel round usually the Earth. a weather satellite.
ˈsatellite dish noun a large circular antenna for receiving TV signals from a satellite.
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satellite dish
→ طَبْقٌ قَمْر صناعيّ satelitní parabola parabol Satellitenschüssel δορυφορικό πιάτο antena parabólica satelliittiantenni antenne parabolique satelitska antena antenna parabolica 衛星放送用パラボラアンテナ 위성방송수신 접시 안테나 satellietschotel parabolantenne antena satelitarna antena parabólica спутниковая антенна parabolantenn จานดาวเทียม uydu çanak chảo vệ tinh 圆盘式卫星接收天线Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009