NOUN | artifact | space probe | a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere |
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Meaning | A rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation. | |
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Parts | telemeter | Any scientific instrument for observing / observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer |
Broader | guided missile | A rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices |
Spanish | sonda espacial | |
Catalan | nau espacial d'exploració, sonda espacial |
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