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] |
Spackle |
trademark for a powder that forms a paste when mixed with water, used to smooth out wall cracks, holes, and the like before papering, painting, or other finishing work. [2 definitions] |
spade1 |
a shovel-like digging tool with a long handle and a sturdy flat blade that can be pushed into the ground with a foot. [3 definitions] |
spade2 |
a black figure shaped like a pointed leaf with a short stem, used on playing cards. [3 definitions] |
spadework |
preparatory work for a project or activity. [2 definitions] |
spadix |
a thick, fleshy spike that carries very tiny flowers, usu. surrounded by a sheathlike spathe, as in the calla. |
spaghetti |
a form of pasta made in long thin strings, usu. served with a meat, tomato, or other sauce. [2 definitions] |
spaghetti squash |
a large roundish squash, the flesh of which is a mass of long thin strands. |
spaghetti strap |
a thin round shoulder strap on a woman's garment such as a party dress. |
Spain |
a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula between Portugal and the Mediterranean Sea. |
spallation |
a nuclear reaction in which bombardment of atomic nuclei with a high-energy projectiles results in the ejection of subatomic particles. [2 definitions] |
Spam |
trademark for an inexpensive meat prepared from pork pieces and seasonings, usu. canned. |