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Lunar

[loo-ner]

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adjective

of or pertaining to the moon: the lunar orbit.

measured by the moon's revolutions: a lunar month.

resembling the moon; round or crescent-shaped.

of or pertaining to silver.

noun

a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.

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Origin:
1585–95; < Latin lūnāris of the moon. See Luna, -ar¹

Related forms

un·lu·nar, adjective

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Example Sentences

Norris is not alone in wanting to tap into what has become a booming market among space buffs for lunar dirt.

And people watched around the world, drawing comparisons between the first lunar landing and the mining rescue.

But lunar science, and lots of it, is what they are going to get.

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Norris is not alone in wanting to tap into what has become a booming market among space buffs for lunar dirt.

And people watched around the world, drawing comparisons between the first lunar landing and the mining rescue.

But lunar science, and lots of it, is what they are going to get.

Lunar eclipses are much more common than solar eclipses, and many more people can see them at the same time.

Mysterious lunar flashes match up geographically with puffs of radon gas.

He creates art using moon dust, moon boots and other lunar artifacts.

Peppered around lava flats and mountaintops all over the moon are strange sinuous shapes known as lunar swirls.

They are drafting routes for manned expeditions across wide stretches of the lunar landscape.

Others depict cult cartoon characters, or eerie lunar landscapes.

The next astronauts to land on the moon will be driving an all-new lunar rover.

Moon rocks were placed in an aluminum storage box that was vacuum sealed on the lunar surface.

In the end, a giant tidal wave wipes away the coastal village but delivers our heroes to a mountaintop to observe a lunar eclipse.

Lunar materials will enable the next level of power to be used for its own sake.

But as the craters age, weathering of iron makes the lunar features look darker.

There's probably only about a quart of water in every ton of lunar soil.

The new lunar lander will accommodate four crew members.

In an artist's conception, astronauts enter a preliminary lunar base.

The agency envisions a base at one of the lunar poles, to take advantage of the near-constant sunlight.

Find out whether you might be able to see the lunar eclipse.

The astronaut talks about his lunar mission, the scandal that followed and the future of space missions.

The mission is scheduled to last for two years, in which the craft will search the lunar surface for natural resources.

Not only will there be a full moon, but there will also be a total lunar eclipse.

The dormant volcanoes on the far side of the moon offer an alternative way to sculpt the lunar surface.

The first small step: a satellite atlas of the lunar surface.

Gavin's shepherding of the lunar module's development elevated him to prominence.

The practice, known as moon or lunar gardening, is.

Boulders, a crater, moon dust and an overworked computer all stood in the way of humankind's first lunar touchdown.

The mission was a success, landing him a one-of-a-kind coffee table with an eerie lunar surface.

The probe will hitchhike on a lunar orbiter that the agency aims to launch in late.

The short answer is yes, and at various times this question of lunar tides in the.

Lunar enthusiasts have advocated mining helium-3 on the moon as a potential source of energy.

The lunar module will have to be jettisoned shortly before re-entry.

Dark brown and blue lunar lava plains, or maria, seem to stain the lunar landscape in color-enhanced.

The mission goes from one of lunar exploration to one of survival.

Tonight's lunar eclipse coincides with the winter solstice.

Harris said the current boom in lunar gardening reminds him of the time.

There is a more serious problem for fervent believers in the lunar lunacy effect: no evidence that it exists.

Now imagine a moon apple: a hollow sphere of lunar light.

Some theories suggest the lunar pits hold vast stores of.

New observations provide direct evidence of lunar composition.

But, on the lunar surface where the only breeze is the solar wind, there is an eerie.

Moon rocks show that lunar water has more heavy hydrogen than does terrestrial water, indicating a cometary origin.

But from conceiving the idea of an oversized airmail stamp of the lunar landing.

The noise, the lack of detail in the upper part, bottom part of the lunar module.

Resources extracted from the asteroids could be exploited in space to support space flight, space stations or even a lunar base.

He discovered broad plains, high mountains, and enormous craters on the lunar surface.

But while the composition of the moon hasn't been in doubt since the first lunar landings, the prime source.

Earth's lunar satellite, the moon, is an alien and remote though still compelling landscape known to us all.

They will also enter lunar orbit, a position from which landers can repeatedly visit the moon's surface.

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lunar (ˈluːnə)

—*adj*
1.	of or relating to the moon
2.	occurring on, used on, or designed to land on the surface of the moon: lunar module
3.	relating to, caused by, or measured by the position or orbital motion of the moon
4.	of or containing silver

[C17: from Latin lūnāris, from lūna the moon]

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Word Origin & History

lunar

"pertaining to the moon," 1620s, from O.Fr. lunaire, from L. lunaris "of the moon," from luna "moon," (with capital L-) "moon goddess"); see luna.

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Medical Dictionary

lunar lu·nar (l&oomacr;'nər)
adj.