telstar

English
A telstar-patterned soccer ball (right) with a regular truncated icosahedron (left)

Etymology

Genericization of trademarks

Noun

telstar (plural telstars)

  1. (informal, dated) A telecommunications satellite
    Synonyms: comsat, commsat, telcom sat, telcomm sat, telecom sat, telecomm sat, telecommunication satellite, telecommunications satellite, communications satellite
  2. (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.
    1. A ball with one of these design patterns.
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