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payload specialist

payload specialist noun: an astronaut selected and trained for specific space flights, usually responsible for handling complex equipment onboard and conducting experiments and researches.

Noun

payload specialist (plural payload specialists)

  1. an astronaut selected and trained for specific space flights, usually responsible for handling complex equipment onboard and conducting experiments and researches

Forms of payload specialist

pluralpayload specialists

Origin of payload specialist

From payload + specialist.

Questions about payload specialist

What does payload specialist mean?
Payload specialist means an astronaut selected and trained for specific space flights, usually responsible for handling complex equipment onboard and conducting experiments and researches.
What part of speech is payload specialist?
Payload specialist is a noun.
What is the plural of payload specialist?
The plural of payload specialist is payload specialists.

Words near payload specialist in the dictionary

  1. paylist
  2. paylists
  3. payload
  4. payload princess
  5. payload princesses
  6. payload specialist
  7. payload specialists
  8. payloader
  9. payloaders
  10. payloads
  11. Paylor

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