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Vinony

spacecraft

noun

  1. manned vehicle or unmanned machine designed to fly in outer space
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Pronunciation: /ˈspeɪsˌkɹæft/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin spatiumbor. Old French espace Anglo-Norman spacebor. Middle English space English space English -craft English spacecraft From space + -craft.

  1. A vehicle that travels through space.

    “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.”

    “The 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.”