Space Age |
(often l.c.) the period characterized by the exploration of space by manned and unmanned spacecraft, regarded as having begun on October 4, 1957, with the launching of the first sputnik. |
space bar |
a horizontal bar on a keyboard, as of a typewriter, that produces a blank space rather than a character. |
spacecraft |
a vehicle designed to travel in outer space, beyond the earth's atmosphere. |
spaced-out |
(slang) disoriented from or as if from using a drug; spacey. [2 definitions] |
spaceflight |
the action or an instance of a flight beyond the earth's atmosphere. |
space heater |
a small heating device designed to warm the air of a small confined area. |
spaceless |
having no limits; unbounded. [2 definitions] |
spaceman |
a man who travels in outer space, beyond the earth's atmosphere; astronaut. [2 definitions] |
space out |
(informal) to let one's attention wander away completely, or to become disoriented. |
spaceport |
a site for the maintenance, testing, launching, and landing of spacecraft. |
spaceship |
a vehicle designed to carry people and cargo in outer space, as to the moon or the other planets. |
space shuttle |
a space vehicle designed to transport astronauts and their equipment between the earth and an orbiting space station, or to carry out orbital missions. |
space station |
a large artificial satellite in long-term orbit, designed to be used as a military outpost, scientific research laboratory, or site for the assembly and launching of other spacecraft. |
spacesuit |
a pressurized protective suit enabling the wearer to survive in outer space. |
space-time |
the four-dimensional continuum consisting of three dimensions of space and one of time, within which any object or event can be located. |
spacewalk |
the action or an instance of an astronaut's moving about outside a spacecraft in outer space. [2 definitions] |
spacewoman |
a woman who travels in space, outside the earth's atmosphere; astronaut. [2 definitions] |
spacey |
disoriented because of using a drug; spaced out. [2 definitions] |
spacial |
variant of spatial. |
spacing |
arrangement of objects and spaces within a given area. |
spacious |
having ample space. [3 definitions] |