spacecraft

CEFRB2

/ˈspeɪsˌkɹæft/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A vehicle designed for travel beyond Earth.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A vehicle that travels through space.

Examples

  • Against all expectations, the Apollo spacecraft made it safely back to Earth.

  • Seen from a spacecraft, the earth looks blue.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

More examples

In context
  • The object appeared after a series of routine prelanding procedures in which the crew tested the steering jets, a test that often shakes loose objects from the spacecraft.

  • Today, Velcro is used for everything from keeping astronauts from floating off the floor of their spacecrafts to keeping artificial hearts in place, as well as the more mundane tasks of fastening clothing.

  • For the autocompatibility test, completed with Redwire partner Airbus Defense and Space, both spacecraft were stacked together, just like they will be for launch and the first month of the mission.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From space + -craft.