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space shuttle

space shut·tle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [speys shuht-l]
    • /speɪs ˈʃʌt l/
    • /speɪs ˈʃʌt.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [speys shuht-l]
    • /speɪs ˈʃʌt l/

Definitions of space shuttle words

  • noun space shuttle any of several U.S. space vehicles consisting of a reusable manned orbiter that touches down on a landing strip after an orbital mission, two reusable solid rocket boosters that drop off after initial ascent, and an expendable external tank containing liquid propellants. 1
  • noun space shuttle type of spacecraft 1
  • countable noun space shuttle A space shuttle or a shuttle is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times. 0
  • noun space shuttle any of a series of reusable US space vehicles (Columbia (exploded 2003), Challenger (exploded 1986), Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour) that can be launched into earth orbit transporting astronauts and equipment for a period of observation, research, etc, before re-entry and an unpowered landing on a runway. The first operational flight took place in 1981 and it was taken out of service in 2011 0
  • noun space shuttle a manned, airplanelike spacecraft designed for shuttling back and forth, as between the earth and a space station, transporting personnel and equipment 0
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Origin of space shuttle

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Space shuttle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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space shuttle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for space shuttle

noun space shuttle

  • command module — the cone-shaped module used as the living quarters in an Apollo spacecraft and functioning as the splashdown vehicle
  • lunar module — the portion of the Apollo spacecraft in which two astronauts landed on the moon's surface and then returned to the orbiting command module. Abbreviation: LM.
  • module — a separable component, frequently one that is interchangeable with others, for assembly into units of differing size, complexity, or function.
  • modules — Plural form of module.
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