Astronaut Word Search
This Astronaut word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SPACESUIT, HELMET, BOOTS, GLOVES, ROCKET, ORBIT, DOCKING, THRUSTER, CONTROLS, CHECKLIST, MISSION, LAUNCH.
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Astronaut word list, defined
- SPACESUIT /ˈspeɪs.suːt/ · noun
- A sealed, life-supporting garment designed to protect an astronaut or other person in the extreme conditions of space, including vacuum, temperature variation, radiation, and micrometeoroid impacts. Related: space suit, pressure suit.
- HELMET /ˈhɛlmɪt/ · noun, verb
- A helmet is a hard or protective covering worn on the head, especially for protection against impact or injury. Historically, the term also refers to the metal headgear worn as part of a suit of armor. Related: headgear, safety helmet, hard hat, crash helmet.
- BOOTS /buːts/ · noun
- Boots are sturdy footwear covering the foot and ankle, often extending up the leg. As a countable noun it is the plural of 'boot', and in dated British usage 'the boots' referred to a hotel or club servant who cleaned shoes. Related: footwear, shoes.
- GLOVES /ɡlʌvz/ · noun
- Coverings for the hands, usually made of leather, fabric, or other flexible material and worn as a pair. The word can also refer to protective or padded coverings used in sports and other activities. Related: mittens, gauntlets, handwear, hand coverings.
- ROCKET /ˈrɒkɪt/ (British); /ˈrɑːkɪt/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a rocket is a self-propelled vehicle or projectile that is propelled by the reaction of a fuel exhaust, especially one that travels into space or carries a payload. As a verb, to rocket means to move or increase very rapidly. Related: missile, projectile, spacecraft, launch vehicle.
- ORBIT /ˈɔːbɪt/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, an orbit is the curved path of an object moving around a star, planet, or other body, as well as a sphere of influence or activity. As a verb, to orbit means to move in a curved path around something, or to remain close to or within a particular sphere of influence. Related: path, trajectory, course, sphere.
- DOCKING /ˈdɒkɪŋ/ (UK); /ˈdɑːkɪŋ/ (US) · noun and verb
- The act of bringing a ship, spacecraft, or other vehicle into a dock or connecting it to another structure; also the practice of cutting off part of an animal's tail. As a verb, it is the present participle of 'dock'. Related: berthing, mooring, anchoring, tying up.
- THRUSTER /ˈθrʌstər/ · noun
- A thruster is a device or propulsion unit designed to produce thrust, especially one used to propel or maneuver a spacecraft, vehicle, or vessel. The term can also refer to an engine that supplies directional thrust rather than serving as the vehicle's principal propulsion system. Related: propulsion unit, engine, motor, propulsor.
- CONTROLS /kənˈtroʊlz/ · noun (plural) / verb (present tense)
- Controls are devices, mechanisms, or systems used to regulate, direct, or govern the operation of a machine, process, or organization. As a verb (third-person singular of 'control'), it means to exercise directing or restraining authority over something. Related: regulators, levers, switches, restraints.
- CHECKLIST /ˈtʃɛklɪst/ · noun
- A list of items, tasks, or points to be checked, considered, or completed, used as a practical aid to ensure that nothing is overlooked. Related: list, inventory, roster, schedule.
- MISSION /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ · noun, verb
- A mission is a task or assignment entrusted to someone, especially one undertaken to achieve a particular purpose. The word can also refer to a vocation, an organized religious or humanitarian undertaking, or a spaceflight assignment. Related: assignment, task, objective, purpose.
- LAUNCH /lɔːntʃ/ · verb
- To propel or set something into motion, especially a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft. By extension, to begin or introduce something such as a project, product, or campaign with public enthusiasm. Related: start, begin, initiate, set in motion.
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