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moonshot

(ˈmuːnˌʃɒt)
n
(Astronomy) the launching of a spacecraft, rocket, etc, to the moon
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

moon′shot`

or moon′ shot`,



n.
the act or procedure of launching a rocket or spacecraft to the moon.
[1955–60, Amer.]
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Translations

moonshot

[ˈmuːnʃɒt] N
1. (= vessel) → nave f espacial con destino a la luna
2. (= launch) → lanzamiento m de una nave espacial con destino a la luna
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

moonshot

[ˈmuːnʃɒt] ntir m lunaire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

moonshot

[ˈmuːnˌʃɒt] nlancio sulla luna
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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