satellite TV
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈsætəˌlaɪt tiːˈviː/
- Specialized
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televisión por satélite
- The new apartment comes equipped with satellite TV, offering a wide range of channels.
- cable and satellite TV
- satellite TV channels
- satellite TV dish
Examples
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Yesterday, network news stirred the ongoing negotiations between Google and satellite TV provider Dish.
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With all the channels cable and satellite TV companies provide, we still find ourselves desperately searching for something to watch.
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The difference was in part because of the sale of its satellite TV channels.
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Today you are also capable of getting satellite TV hardware that is much smaller than you would have expected.
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I don't want to pay for cable or satellite TV.
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Instead, T-Mobile could be targeted by plenty of players, from cable and satellite TV providers to private equity firms.
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The American Chemical Society has created a two-hour satellite TV seminar designed for high school, college, and university faculty who teach introductory chemistry courses.
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At the vacation resort, you can enjoy satellite TV while relaxing by the pool.
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Many hotels now advertise satellite TV as a key amenity for their guests.
Synonyms
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2.9
A TV service that receives signals from satellites in space
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'television service transmitted via an orbiting satellite' is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents 'satellite' (orbiting spacecraft) and 'TV' (television). This noun-compound follows a common, literal pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Satellite TV gets its name from the idea of a satellite in space sending TV signals down to a small dish at your home. So, satellite TV means 'television service that receives its signal from a satellite rather than through cables'.