Topic: ASTRONOMY
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | terrestris, from terra; TERRACE |
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ter‧res‧tri‧al
[usually before noun] technical
[usually before noun] technical2HE living on or relating to land rather than water
3 TV etc that is broadcast from the Earth rather than from a satellite
terrestrial TV/broadcasting/channels etc
British EnglishAMTTCBWORD FOCUS: television 
WORD FOCUS: television 
similar words: TV, telly BrE informal, the box BrE informal, the tube AmE informal
programmes on television: the news, soap opera, sitcom, drama series, detective series, documentary, docusoap, game show, talk show also chat show British English, made-for-TV movie, cartoon, reality TV, infomercial
a TV programme shown on the Internet: webcast
a company that broadcasts programmes: channel, station
types of television broadcasts: terrestrial British English, cable, satellite, digital, pay-per-viewtelevision
➔ See also television
WORD FOCUS: television similar words: TV, telly BrE informal, the box BrE informal, the tube AmE informal
programmes on television: the news, soap opera, sitcom, drama series, detective series, documentary, docusoap, game show, talk show also chat show British English, made-for-TV movie, cartoon, reality TV, infomercial
a TV programme shown on the Internet: webcast
a company that broadcasts programmes: channel, station
types of television broadcasts: terrestrial British English, cable, satellite, digital, pay-per-viewtelevision
➔ See also television
