minitrack
[ min-i-trak ]
/ ˈmɪn ɪˌtræk /
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noun
a system for tracking satellites, space vehicles, or rockets by means of radio waves.
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Origin of minitrack
First recorded in 1955–60; mini(ature) + track
Words nearby minitrack
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British Dictionary definitions for minitrack
Minitrack
/ (ˈmɪnɪˌtræk) /
noun
trademark obsolete a system for tracking the course of rockets or satellites by radio signals received at ground stations
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