Sputnik

Definitions

1. An adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19, developed in Russia.
2. A village in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
3. Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.
   historical
4. Alternative letter-case form of sputnik.
   alt-of
5. Any artificial satellite.
   dated

Equivalents

19 more languages

العربيةسبوتنيك

Беларускаяспадаро́жнік

Българскиспъ́тник

Ελληνικάσπούτνικ

Esperantosputniko

Magyarszputnyik

Հայերենսպուտնիկ

日本語スプートニク

ភាសាខ្មែរស្ពុតនីក

한국어스푸트니크

Latviešusputņiks

Македонскиспутник

မြန်မာစပွတ်နစ်

Nederlandsspoetnik

Polskisatelitasputniksztuczny satelita

Portuguêsesputiniquesputnik

Русскийиску́сственный спу́тникспутник

ไทยสปุตนิก

Українськасупутник

Examples

“Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat⟳ us into space with the launch⟳ of a satellite called Sputnik, we had no idea how we would beat⟳ them to the moon. The science wasn't even there yet. NASA didn't exist⟳. But after investing in better research⟳ and education, we didn't just surpass the Soviets; we unleashed a wave⟳ of innovation that created new industries and millions of new jobs. This is our generation's Sputnik moment. Two years ago, I said that we needed to reach⟳ a level of research⟳ and development we haven't seen since the height of the Space Race⟳. And in a few weeks, I will be sending a budget to Congress that helps us meet⟳ that goal.”

“With this program⟳, we could bring⟳ water to the Middle East. We could rebuild⟳ some of our sagging esteem in that part of the world; we could insure that in this area at least we would have⟳ our sputniks abreast the Russians', and we could do our own⟳ economy a priceless good turn⟳.”

“This is but one of the facts which should demonstrate⟳ to those who would build⟳ British sputniks that such extravagances will be a disservice to the whole country until the supply⟳ of scientists has been multiplied many times.”

“Of course, long before this reliable systems of meteorological sputniks, world-wide television sputniks, navigation sputniks, etc., will be created.”

“In Britain, before we had the news of the launching of the Russian and just now the American sputniks, we learned the news that American planes carrying H-bombs, which they could deliver⟳ on Russia at very short notice⟳, are continuously in the air.”

“For the record⟳, Stone has been quadruple-vaxxed against covid-19: “Two Sputniks and two Pfizers,” he says proudly.”

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