Meanings
nountelstar (plural telstars)
plural telstars
- datedinformalA telecommunications satellite
Synonyms: comsat, commsat, telcom sat, telcomm sat, telecom sat, telecomm sat, telecommunication satellite, telecommunications satellite
- hobbiesA soccer ball pattern with 32 panels of 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons, a rounded truncated icosahedron ball. The classic stereotypical black pentagon and white hexagon design.
- hobbiesA ball with one of these design patterns.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA telecommunications satellite
Similar
comsatcommsattelcom sattelcomm sattelecom sattelecomm sattelecommunication satellitetelecommunications satellitecommunications satellite
Origin
Genericization of trademarks
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APA
telstar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telstar
MLA
“telstar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telstar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telstar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telstar.
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