LUNAR MODULE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back

Synonyms:

LEM; lunar excursion module; lunar module

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lunar module" is a kind of...):

ballistic capsule; space vehicle; spacecraft (a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun)

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