telstar

noun — 3 senses

telstar

noun

Etymology Genericization of trademarks

1

Dated, Informal A telecommunications satellite

2

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A soccer ball pattern with 32 panels of 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons, a rounded truncated icosahedron ball. The classic stereotypical black pentagon and white hexagon design.

3

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A ball with one of these design patterns.

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