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spacecraft

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Word definitions for spacecraft in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A spacecraft is a vehicle, or machine designed to fly in outer space . Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications , earth observation , meteorology , navigation , space colonization , planetary exploration , and transportation ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun [syn: ballistic capsule , space vehicle ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
spacecraft \space"craft\, n. a vehicle capable of travelling in or into outer space; at present, all such vehicles are powered by rocket engine.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1928, from space (n.) + craft (n.).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a vehicle that travels through space

Usage examples of spacecraft.

Darryl Adin and his people had fine warp-capacity vessels, the epitome of private spacecraft technology, but their engines could not produce enough power to break free of the gravitational surges that barely affected a Galaxy-class starship.

The vernier rockets firmly turned the spacecraft aftward to the surface.

With a prickle of disquiet, Auger noticed that one of the parked spacecraft was a Slasher vessel.

Hutch assisted, and the line lifted the capacitor out of its compartment and hauled it clear of the spacecraft.

The cesium ion-engine, powering fifty million spacecraft, for instance.

The fourth pilgrim, the Hegemony Consul, takes an ancient spacecraft whose AI is inhabited with the essence of the dead John Keats cybrid and returns to explore the ruins of the Hegemony.

Council of the Elderhood receives reports of primitive spacecraft in flight between inner planets of the core-star.

AIP dishonorable discharge, reckless endangerment with a spacecraft, Shepherd background, small-time morals charges, one assault, bashed some guy with a bottle.

Petralloy was considered the best possible material to clad spacecraft and she had used the most advanced composition for the Fiver, but it could be dented and scraped.

The communications building controlled all contact with the Orion spacecraft Geographic still in orbit above, the branch settlements around the island, and the automated mining apparatus on the mainland.

Great Unknown has lifted off from the surface of Gilver and is performing as a spacecraft.

He then went to see your mother, and after that he was to board a spacecraft for Gree to see Klnn-dawan-a.

Harry that it had not been triggered by the mere fact of the Hyperborean sky being suddenly full of spacecraft and debris-instead, the immediate cause of alarm was most likely some item of news brought by the people whose ships were piling in on the field in such disorder.

Long Shot: Prototype Quantum II hyperdrive spacecraft, first ship to visit the galactic core.

Shot: Prototype Quantum II hyperdrive spacecraft, first ship to visit the galactic core.