Space Shuttle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A space transportation system developed by NASA consisting of a reusable winged orbiter, a set of recoverable booster rockets, and a fuel tank.
  2. The reusable winged orbiter of this system.
noun
  1. Any vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly between the Earth's surface and outer space carrying people or cargo.
  2. Any vehicle capable of repeatedly travelling between destinations in outer space carrying people or cargo.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Space Shuttle Space Shuttles

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