Phrase guide

lunar module

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The spacecraft used in the Apollo missions that was designed for the landing on the surface of the Moon; the lunar excursion module.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lunar excursion module, LEM

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spacecraft, ballistic capsule, space vehicle

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: ay modulu — spacecraft
  • Chinese Mandarin: 登月艙 /登月舱 (dēngyuècāng) — spacecraft
  • Estonian: kuumoodul — spacecraft
  • Finnish: kuumoduuli — spacecraft
  • French: module lunaire — spacecraft
  • Greek: σεληνάκατος (selinákatos) — spacecraft
  • Japanese: 月着陸船 (tsuki ryakurikusen) — spacecraft
  • Korean: 달 착륙선 (dal changnyukseon) — spacecraft
  • Romanian: modul lunar — spacecraft
  • Russian: лу́нный мо́дуль (lúnnyj módulʹ) — spacecraft
  • Spanish: módulo lunar — spacecraft
  • Swedish: månlandare — spacecraft
  • Tagalog: bulaning litsilid — spacecraft
  • Turkish: ay modülü — spacecraft
  • Turkish: ay örümceği — spacecraft