Definitions
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- noun any activity by an
astronaut outside of aspacecraft orspace station inspace ;extravehicular activity - verb To perform a spacewalk.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb move in space outside a space craft
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Examples
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The spacewalk will be the 154th performed since the first two station building blocks were linked in late 1998.
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Astronauts will attempt to install the new pump, an on-board spare, on the second spacewalk, which is planned for Wednesday.
NASA astronauts fail attempt to fix space station cooling system 2010
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The main objective of the spacewalk was the repair of a torn solar array.
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The main objective of the spacewalk was the repair of a torn solar array.
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The main objective of the spacewalk was the repair of a torn solar array.
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The main objective of the spacewalk was the repair of a torn solar array.
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JACKI SCHECHNER, CNN INTERNET REPORTER: Well, Wolf, NASA is calling the spacewalk a success, missing bolt and all.
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The spacewalk is the first of two planned during Mr Chiao and Mr Sharipov's mission.
Archive 2005-01-01 Zoe Brain 2005
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The installation of the new pump is targeted for the third spacewalk, which is expected to occur no earlier than Sunday.
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The spacewalk was a useful fix-it lesson for NASA.
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