satellite receiver
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈsætəˌlaɪt rɪˈsiːvər/
- Specialized
:
receptor de satélite
- They are somewhat like small satellite receivers and were working like that at that time to try to tell if the bear was following or attacking.
- satellite receiver system
Examples
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Top-of-the-line computers, communication systems, video decks, and satellite receivers.
Fiction book (1997) -
I brought along a small satellite receiver and fed the signal through a clock radio in a room on the main floor.
Blog text (22) -
Maybe in the future, the satellite receiver dishes may arrive at the size of just a few inches.
Blog text (13) -
Her expansive weight activated the three-meter diagonal Sim-3-D television screen covering the opposite wall and switched its satellite receiver to the Sci-Fi Soap Opera Channel.
Fiction book (2001) -
To watch satellite TV, you need to install a satellite receiver that captures signals from space.
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My new apartment came with a satellite receiver that allows me to access hundreds of channels.
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He purchased a satellite receiver to enjoy live sports broadcasts from different countries.
Synonyms
112
3.4
A device that picks up signals, for example a radio or television
How Sensitive
- Specialized
1
5.1
- Specialized
112
3.4
- Archaic
5
5.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally derived from 'satellite' (a spacecraft) + 'receiver' (a unit that picks up signals): a receiver associated with or onboard a satellite that receives signals. This noun–noun compounding pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Satellite receiver comes from two simple ideas: a satellite is a machine that moves around the Earth and sends 'signals', and a receiver is a device that takes or 'receives' those signals. So a satellite receiver is literally the box that 'receives' messages from a satellite, which is why it means a device that gets satellite signals.