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shuttlepod

shuttlepod

13 8.1
A small vehicle that moves people and cargo short distances between a large ship and a planet or station
  • noun
  • /ˈʃʌtəlˌpɒd/
translation icon : cápsula lanzadera
  • We need to board the shuttlepod quickly.
  • launch a shuttlepod
  • Get in the shuttlepod
  • take a shuttlepod

Examples

  • A malfunction in the shuttlepod delayed the team's return to the main ship.

  • The crew entered the shuttlepod to begin their descent to the planet.

  • After docking with the station, the shuttlepod was quickly refueled for its next trip.

  • The shuttlepod launched successfully from the main ship.

  • The astronauts quickly boarded the shuttlepod to return to their main ship.

  • We spend most of our time in the shuttlepod when traveling between planets.

  • During the emergency, the crew evacuated the station using a shuttlepod.

Synonyms

shuttlecraft
vsshuttlepod
36 7.9

A small vehicle that carries people and goods between a spaceship and a space station

also acts as a capsule for emergency escape and ship to planet transfers

Surface Forms

shuttlepod singular
shuttlepods plural

Morphology

shuttlepod = shuttle + pod (transparent) = shuttle + pod

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'shuttle' (short-trip vehicle) and 'pod' (small compartment), so the compound is predictable.

Etymology

Shuttlepod combines shuttle, a word for a vehicle that goes 'back and forth', and pod, a word for a small 'capsule' or 'seed pod'. So a shuttlepod is easy to picture: a small capsule used for short trips between a ship and a station or as an emergency escape.