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.