sputnik

[ spoot-nik, spuht-; Russian spoot-nyik ]

/ ˈspʊt nɪk, ˈspʌt-; Russian ˈsput nyɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sputnik ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) any of a series of Soviet earth-orbiting satellites: Sputnik I was the world's first space satellite.

Origin of sputnik

1957; <Russian spútnik satellite, traveling companion, equivalent to s- together, with + put’ way, route + -nik agent suffix (cf. -nik)

Words nearby sputnik

spurt, spurtle, spur track, spur veins, spur wheel, sputnik, Sputniks, sputter, sputtering, sputum, Spuyten Duyvil Creek

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for sputnik

Tortoise disqualified for technical reasons, first place awarded to Sputnik hare.
Why Does the USA Depend on Russian Rockets to Get Us Into Space?|P. J. O’Rourke|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That is the red thread of continuity, which runs from Decline 1.0 with Sputnik to Decline 5.0 with the post-crash.
Sunday Q&A: Josef Joffe on the Myth of American Decline|Michael Moynihan|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Soviet Union has launched Sputnik and communism is taking hold across eastern Europe.
This Week’s Hot Reads: July 8, 2013|Mythili Rao|July 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That Redstone rocket was meant to boost American morale after the Soviets launched Sputnik.
Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years, 100 Facts|Sarah Begley|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Sputnik had two, connected consequences for the United States, both of them essential for the world we now live in.
Obama's State of the Union Challenge|Jonathan Alter|January 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But that was after Sputnik, and we didn't dare disregard any hints from the other side of the Iron Curtain.
The Time Traders|Andre Norton

British Dictionary definitions for sputnik

Sputnik

/ (ˈspʊtnɪk, ˈspʌt-) /

noun

any of a series of unmanned Soviet satellites, Sputnik 1 (launched in 1957) being the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth

Word Origin for Sputnik

C20: from Russian, literally: fellow traveller, from s- with + put path + -nik suffix indicating agent

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sputnik
释义	sputnik [ spoot-nik, spuht-; Russian spoot-nyik ] / ˈspʊt nɪk, ˈspʌt-; Russian ˈsput nyɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sputnik ON THESAURUS.COM noun (sometimes initial capital letter) any of a series of Soviet earth-orbiting satellites: Sputnik I was the world's first space satellite. Origin of sputnik 1957; <Russian spútnik satellite, traveling companion, equivalent to s- together, with + put’ way, route + -nik agent suffix (cf. -nik) Words nearby sputnik spurt, spurtle, spur track, spur veins, spur wheel, sputnik, Sputniks, sputter, sputtering, sputum, Spuyten Duyvil Creek Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sputnik Tortoise disqualified for technical reasons, first place awarded to Sputnik hare. Why Does the USA Depend on Russian Rockets to Get Us Into Space?\|P. J. O’Rourke\|June 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That is the red thread of continuity, which runs from Decline 1.0 with Sputnik to Decline 5.0 with the post-crash. Sunday Q&A: Josef Joffe on the Myth of American Decline\|Michael Moynihan\|November 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Soviet Union has launched Sputnik and communism is taking hold across eastern Europe. This Week’s Hot Reads: July 8, 2013\|Mythili Rao\|July 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That Redstone rocket was meant to boost American morale after the Soviets launched Sputnik. Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years, 100 Facts\|Sarah Begley\|February 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Sputnik had two, connected consequences for the United States, both of them essential for the world we now live in. Obama's State of the Union Challenge\|Jonathan Alter\|January 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But that was after Sputnik, and we didn't dare disregard any hints from the other side of the Iron Curtain. The Time Traders\|Andre Norton British Dictionary definitions for sputnik Sputnik / (ˈspʊtnɪk, ˈspʌt-) / noun any of a series of unmanned Soviet satellites, Sputnik 1 (launched in 1957) being the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth Word Origin for Sputnik C20: from Russian, literally: fellow traveller, from s- with + put path + -nik suffix indicating agent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sputnik rocket, moon, spacecraft, luna, asteroid, ancillary
随便看	till all hours tillamook bay tillandsia tiller tillerman till eulenspiegel tilley till hell freezes over tillich tillicum tillite till money tillotson till the cows come home tilly tilsit tilt tilt at windmills tilt board tilth tilt hammer tilting board tilting chest tiltmeter tilt-table

sputnik

noun

Origin of sputnik

Words nearby sputnik

Example sentences from the Web for sputnik

British Dictionary definitions for sputnik

noun

Word Origin for Sputnik

Words related to sputnik