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lunar
[ loo-ner ]
adjective
- of or relating to the moon:
the lunar orbit.
- measured by the moon's revolutions:
a lunar month.
- resembling the moon; round or crescent-shaped.
- of or relating to silver.
noun
- a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
lunar
/ ˈːə /
adjective
- of or relating to the moon
- occurring on, used on, or designed to land on the surface of the moon
lunar module
- relating to, caused by, or measured by the position or orbital motion of the moon
- of or containing silver
lunar
- Relating to the Moon.
- Measured by the revolution of the Moon around the Earth.
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·n adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of lunar1
Example Sentences
While there are controls on space technology, the examination of lunar samples had "nothing of military significance", he said.
Alongside its suborbital tourism business, the company is also developing long-term space infrastructure, including reusable rockets and lunar landing systems.
A lunar impact, although extremely unlikely, could offer a rare chance to observe a real collision and study how the Moon responds.
Apollo 17's Eugene Cernan warned the dust would be "one of the most aggravating, restricting facets of lunar surface exploration."
Early-rising stargazers in the UK woke up to a lunar eclipse just before dawn on Friday.
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