Skylab

Q: What is a synonym for "skylab"?

Common synonyms include: earth orbit facility, era-specific, manned orbital outpost, nasa-related, orbital, orbital laboratory.

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Definitions

Noun

1
An outer space laboratory.
"Two possibilities come to mind: (1) the use of multi-body spacecraft systems, e.g. space stations or shuttle skylabs employing subsatellites and/or passive balloons. (2) the use of cluster system of several small satellites of different size, geometry and surface material."
2
A motorcycle taxi with extension seats on the sides, configured by placing a wooden beam across the pillion. Philippines
"At the very beginning of my time in Lake Sebu the jeepneys coming from the lowland would go until Lëm-Delag. Later on, the barangay officials decided that only skylabs were allowed to carry passengers to Lëm-Delag."

Proper Noun

1
An orbiting workshop and observatory built by NASA.

Synonyms

All synonyms

earth orbit facility era-specific manned orbital outpost nasa-related orbital orbital laboratory

Antonyms

All antonyms

earthbound base ground base ground-based non Skylab era

Example

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"In 1973, the United States launched Skylab, a space station. It was designed so that astronauts could live and work in orbit for prolonged periods of time."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sky + lab.

Etymology 2

From Cebuano skylab, from English Skylab, from its crude resemblance in shape to the space station.

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