telstar
English
A telstar-patterned soccer ball (right) with a regular truncated icosahedron (left)
Etymology
Genericization of trademarks
Noun
telstar (plural telstars)
- (informal, dated) A telecommunications satellite
- Synonyms: comsat, commsat, telcom sat, telcomm sat, telecom sat, telecomm sat, telecommunication satellite, telecommunications satellite, communications satellite
- (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.
- A ball with one of these design patterns.