spaceship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A manned vehicle that flies through space.
  2. A finite pattern that reappears after a certain number of generations in the same orientation but in a different position.
  3. The operator <=> in certain programming languages, which compares two values and indicates whether the first is lesser than, greater than, or equal to the second.
  4. A computer.

Pronunciation

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

Word forms

spaceship spaceships space ship

Etymology

* space + ship * (programming operator): From its resemblance to the shape of a flying saucer.

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