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space elevator

space elevator noun: a hypothetical cable, connecting the ground with space, which includes an elevator used to lift payloads or people into orbit.

Noun

space elevator (plural space elevators)

  1. A hypothetical cable, connecting the ground with space, which includes an elevator used to lift payloads or people into orbit.
    Synonyms:
    beanstalk, space bridge, star ladder

Synonyms of space elevator

Forms of space elevator

pluralspace elevators

Questions about space elevator

What does space elevator mean?
Space elevator means a hypothetical cable, connecting the ground with space, which includes an elevator used to lift payloads or people into orbit.
What part of speech is space elevator?
Space elevator is a noun.
What is the plural of space elevator?
The plural of space elevator is space elevators.

Words near space elevator in the dictionary

  1. space dots
  2. space drive
  3. space drives
  4. space dust
  5. space dyeing
  6. space elevator
  7. space elevators
  8. space environment
  9. space environments
  10. space equivalent zone
  11. space exploration

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