English Explanatory Dictionary

lunar lifeboat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In the US Apollo moon program, a lunar module repurposed as a makeshift shelter for an astronaut crew returning to earth after a mishap necessitating cancellation of a moon landing; the emergency procedure of using the lunar module in this manner.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lunar lifeboat.wav

Word forms

lunar lifeboat lunar lifeboats

Synonyms

LEM lifeboat LM lifeboat
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