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- [lan-der]
- /ˈlæn dər/
- /ˈlæn.də(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lan-der]
- /ˈlæn dər/
Definitions of lander word
- noun lander a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body. 1
- noun lander A spacecraft designed to land on the surface of a planet or moon. 1
- noun lander a spacecraft designed to land on a planet or other body 0
- noun lander a spacecraft designed to separate from an orbiting spacecraft and make a soft landing on a planet, moon, etc. 0
- noun lander A spacecraft, particularly a probe, designed to set down on the surface of another celestial body. 0
- noun lander (mining) A person who waits at the mouth of the shaft to receive the kibble of ore. 0
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Origin of lander
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; land + -er1
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Parts of speech for Lander
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lander popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lander usage trend in Literature
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noun lander
- space probe — Aerospace. an unmanned spacecraft designed to explore the solar system and transmit data back to earth.
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