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reentry vehicle

–noun
the section of a spacecraft or ballistic missile designed to return to earth.
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reentry vehicle  
n.   Abbr. RV
The part of a spacecraft or missile that reenters Earth's atmosphere.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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