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- noun astronautics The
spacecraft used in theApollo missions that was designed for the landing on the surface of theMoon ; the lunarexcursion module.
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- noun a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
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chained_bear commented on the word lunar module
Usually shortened to LM, pronounced "lem."
July 24, 2009
skipvia commented on the word lunar module
I always thought LEM was an acronym for "lunar exploration module." But I guess we're probably talking about the same thing.
July 25, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word lunar module
Oh, hey. Yeah, maybe it is. I know they pronounce it "lem," so it's possible I missed a letter in there.
July 25, 2009