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LUNAR EXCURSION 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 excursion module" is a kind of...):
ballistic capsule; space vehicle; spacecraft (a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun)