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Word: ejected (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...watch both Argentine and British military movements. The intelligence-gathering space vehicles perform various functions. Two were put up to intercept communications. Two others were radar-sensing satellites designed to pick up radar transmissions, particularly from ships. Several were reconnaissance satellites that photograph objects on land or sea and eject capsules of exposed film when the satellites pass over the U.S.S.R. The capsules parachute to earth for recovery and processing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Falklands: Sky Spies | 5/17/1982 | See Source »

...interesting feature is that these units generally have a tone control, not found in less expensive portables. The cassette tape section is operated by switches, either plano keys or pushbuttons. The cassette section includes fast forward, play, rewind, record and a button that is a combined stop and cassette eject...

Author: By Martin Clifford, | Title: IN BOTH EARS | 10/16/1980 | See Source »

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