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SPACE SHUTTLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("space shuttle" is a kind of...):
ballistic capsule; space vehicle; spacecraft (a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun)