GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT


Meaning of GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT in English

ge ‧ o ‧ sta ‧ tion ‧ a ‧ ry or ‧ bit /ˌdʒiːəʊsteɪʃən ə ri ˈɔːbət $ -oʊˌsteɪʃəneri ˈɔːrbət/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] technical

if something such as a ↑ satellite is in geostationary orbit, it is moving around the Earth in a way that means it stays above the same point on the Earth’s surface

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.