Antisatellite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Antisatellite is an adjective meaning (military) Intended to destroy or incapacitate a satellite.
Meaning
(military) Intended to destroy or incapacitate a satellite.
Example Sentences
The test of an antisatellite weapon last week, which Beijing declined to confirm or deny Friday despite widespread news coverage and diplomatic inquiries, was perceived by East Asia experts as China’s most provocative military action since it testfired missiles off the coast of Taiwan more than a decade ago.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anti-satellite, antipersonnel, antirunway, antidisturbance, counterforce, antitorpedo.
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