space shuttle

speɪs ˈʃʌtəl

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Definition of space shuttle - Reverso English Dictionary

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spacecraft

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reusable vehicle for Earth-space travel carrying people or cargo

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The space shuttle launched from Florida today.
The space shuttle launched successfully this morning.
A new space shuttle design was unveiled by the agency.

orbiter

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reusable vehicle for Earth-space travel carrying people or cargo

Expressions with space

breathing space

short pause to rest, recover, or prepare for something

She needed breathing space before the next meeting.

space out

lose focus or become distracted

He tends to space out during long meetings.

space cadet

someone who is often distracted or not aware of their surroundings

He's such a space cadet, always forgetting where he parked his car..

crash space

temporary place to sleep

He offered his couch as crash space for the night.

give someone some space

allow someone to be alone or not bothered

She was upset, so I decided to give her some space.

acres of space

very large area or amount of space

The new office has acres of space for everyone to work comfortably.

Expressions with shuttle

shuttle around

move people between places repeatedly

They shuttle around the city all day.

shuttle back and forth

move repeatedly between two places

The bus shuttles back and forth between the airport and the hotel.

shuttle bus

bus traveling between two fixed points regularly

The shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes between terminals.

shuttle driver

person driving a shuttle vehicle for passengers

The shuttle driver picked us up from the airport.

shuttle service

transportation service between two places

The hotel offers a shuttle service to the airport.

shuttle trade

repeated purchasing and resale of items via frequent trips between locations

Shuttle trade flourished along the border during the shortage.

shuttle run

fitness test involving running back and forth

The students performed a shuttle run during gym class.

shuttle flight

regular flight going back and forth repeatedly between the same places

We took the morning shuttle flight between the two cities.

shuttle helicopter

helicopter used for regular short trips

The shuttle helicopter flew between the city and the airport.

shuttle diplomacy

negotiation helped by a mediator traveling between opposing sides

Shuttle diplomacy helped resolve the conflict between the two countries.

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SSME

acr.

acr: Space Shuttle Main Engine

rocket engine for space shuttles

Columbia

vehicle

first operational U.S. space shuttle orbiter used for Earth orbit missions

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French:navette spatiale, ...
German:Space Shuttle, ...
Italian:navetta spaziale, ...
Spanish:transbordador espacial, ...
Portuguese:vaivém espacial, ...
Chinese:航天飞机, ...
Japanese:スペースシャトル, ...
Arabic:مَكُّوك فَضَائِي, ...
Hebrew:מַעְבּוֹרֶת חָלָל, ...
Russian:космический шаттл, ...
Ukrainian:космічний шатл, ...
Hindi:स्पेस शटल, ...
Bengali:অন্তরীক্ষা শাটল, ...
Catalan:transbordador espacial, ...
Czech:raketoplán, ...
Danish:rumfærge, ...
Dutch:spaceshuttle, ...
Greek:διαστημικό λεωφορείο, ...
Hungarian:űrrepülőgép, ...
Khmer:យានអវកាសដឹកមនុស្ស, ...
Korean:우주왕복선, ...
Persian:شاتل فضایی, ...
Polish:wahadłowiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):ônibus espacial, ...
Romanian:navetă spațială, ...
Swedish:rymdfärja, ...
Thai:ยานขนส่งอวกาศแบบใช้ซ้ำได้, ...
Turkish:uzay mekiği, ...
Vietnamese:tàu con thoi, ...

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