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space·craft
/
ˈspeɪsˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft
/
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[
speys
-kraft, -krahft
]
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noun,
plural
spacecraft.
a vehicle designed for travel or operation in
space
beyond the earth's atmosphere or in orbit around the earth.
Origin:
1955–60;
space
+
craft
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spacecraft
(ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft)
—
n
a manned or unmanned vehicle designed to orbit the earth or travel to celestial objects for the purpose of research, exploration, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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