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1downlink
noun down·link \ˈdau̇n-ˌliŋk\
Definition of DOWNLINK
: a communications channel for receiving transmissions from a spacecraft; also : such transmissions
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First Known Use of DOWNLINK
circa 1969
Rhymes with DOWNLINK
2downlink
verb
Definition of DOWNLINK
transitive verb
: to transmit (as data) from a spacecraft or satellite to a receiver on earth
First Known Use of DOWNLINK
1977
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