satellite dish
noun
: a microwave dish for receiving usually television transmissions from an orbiting satellite
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The researchers note that some existing satellite dishes rotate at just 2 to 5 degrees per second, meaning transitions between satellites can take several seconds or even close to a minute.
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New Atlas, 30 May 2026
At the northernmost octagon, a possible space or microwave communications facility is also under construction, three analysts said, pointing to satellite dishes and two large towers.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Iran already blocks independent TV and tightly polices journalists; Freedom House labels its media not free as authorities ban satellite dishes and cut off outside internet access for weeks.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Weekend nights, Cleotilde Juárez Ramírez commands this patch of sidewalk, wielding a comal the size of a satellite dish over a brazier.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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New Atlas, 30 May 2026
At the northernmost octagon, a possible space or microwave communications facility is also under construction, three analysts said, pointing to satellite dishes and two large towers.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Iran already blocks independent TV and tightly polices journalists; Freedom House labels its media not free as authorities ban satellite dishes and cut off outside internet access for weeks.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Weekend nights, Cleotilde Juárez Ramírez commands this patch of sidewalk, wielding a comal the size of a satellite dish over a brazier.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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“Satellite dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20dish. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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