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uplink

noun up·link \ˈəp-ˌliŋk\

Definition of UPLINK

1
:  a communications channel for transmissions to a spacecraft or satellite; also :  the transmissions themselves
2
:  a facility on earth for transmitting to a spacecraft or satellite
— uplink verb
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First Known Use of UPLINK

1968

Rhymes with UPLINK

bethink, chewink, cross-link, cuff link, downlink, dry sink, eyewink, groupthink, heat sink, hoodwink, hot link, iceblink, lip-synch, misthink, mixed drink, moss pink, preshrink, rat fink, red ink, rethink, rose pink, sea pink, shell pink, soft drink, strong drink, unkink, wild pink

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