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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries궤도선
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gwedoseon
"화성 궤도선이 행성 주위를 돌기 시작했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spacecraft designed to travel into space and orbit a planet, moon, or other celestial body without landing on it.
"The Mars orbiter successfully transmitted high-resolution images of the canyon system back to Earth." - 2
A component of a reusable launch system or space shuttle designed to re-enter the atmosphere and glide to a runway landing.
"The space shuttle orbiter underwent extensive safety checks before its final scheduled flight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Modern Latin 'orbita' (wheel track, course) via the English verb 'orbit' and the agent suffix '-er'. It emerged in the mid-20th century with the advent of space exploration to designate spacecraft designed to orbit a celestial body without landing on it.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Orbiter"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Orbiter" is said worldwide
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orbiteur
Transliteration: /ɔʁ.bi.tœʁ/
"L'orbiteur a commencé sa mission d'observation de la surface martienne."
Orbiter
Transliteration: /ˈɔʁbitɐ/
"Der Orbiter umkreist den Planeten in einer stabilen Umlaufbahn."
orbiter
Transliteration: /ˈɔrbiter/
"L'orbiter ha inviato dati preziosi sulla composizione atmosferica."
orbitador
Transliteration: /oɾ.βi.taˈðoɾ/
"El orbitador espacial fotografió los anillos de Saturno."
orbitador
Transliteration: /oʁ.bi.taˈdoʁ/
"O orbitador enviou sinais claros para a base na Terra."
ऑर्बिटर
Transliteration: orbiter
"मंगल ऑर्बिटर मिशन ने सफलतापूर्वक अपनी कक्षा पूरी कर ली है।"
轨道器
Transliteration: guǐ dào qì
"该轨道器负责搜集月球表面的地质数据。"
궤도선
Transliteration: gwedoseon
"화성 궤도선이 행성 주위를 돌기 시작했습니다."
周回機
Transliteration: shūkaiki
"探査機の周回機が火星の気象データを送信しました。"
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