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spacecraft
/ˈspeɪsˌkɹæft/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A vehicle designed for travel beyond Earth.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA 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 contextThe 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.
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Origin
noun
From space + -craft.