lunar module
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- noun
- /ˈluːnər ˈmɒdʒuːl/
- Specialized
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módulo lunar
- Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin had strapped into the lunar module Eagle to begin their final descent.
- Apollo lunar module
- lunar module pilot
- lunar module Eagle
His command module pilot was Ron Evans and the lunar module pilot was Harrison Schmidt.
- His command module pilot was Ron Evans and the lunar module pilot was Harrison Schmidt.
Examples
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Apollo 11, you have been cleared to commence lunar module docking.
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Collins helps Armstrong and Aldrin into the lunar module.
Fiction book (2001) -
Are we ready to begin transfer to the lunar module?
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After the burn, they had to check out the lunar module.
Fiction book (1996) -
Everybody, let's get turned around and pick up the lunar module.
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The lunar module is to land in an area called the Sea of Tranquility.
Fiction book (2001) -
The lunar module settles on the moon.
Fiction book (1999) -
On July 20th, 1969, as commander of the Apollo 11 lunar module, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon.
Blog text (21) -
Houston, we are commencing lunar module disengagement phase.
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Before heading to the moon's surface, the astronauts entered the lunar module for their descent.
Synonyms
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7.9
A machine that lands on the surface of the moon or another planet
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8.7
A small spacecraft that carries astronauts between the moon and the main ship
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8.6
A small spacecraft that takes astronauts from the main spacecraft to the moon's surface and back
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'lunar' (related to the moon) modifies 'module' (a detachable compartment), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a module used for the moon. While finer technical details (its specific function in crew transfer and landing) are specialized, the basic referent is transparently derived from the constituents and follows a common adjective+noun pattern.
Etymology
The compound noun lunar module was made for moon landings. Lunar means 'of the moon' and module means 'a separate part', so the phrase names the small ship that carries astronauts from the main ship down to the moon and back.