Yuri Gagarin Word Search
Play a Yuri Gagarin word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: VOSTOK, SPACECRAFT, COSMONAUT, ORBIT, ROCKET, CAPSULE, EARTH, REENTRY, PARACHUTE, LANDING, FIRST, HUMAN.
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Yuri Gagarin word list, defined
- SPACECRAFT /ˈspeɪskræft/ · noun
- A vehicle, such as a satellite, probe, or crewed capsule, designed to travel in outer space. The term can also refer collectively to the vehicles used for space exploration or transport. Related: spaceship, space vehicle, orbital vehicle, spacecraft.
- COSMONAUT /ˈkɒzmənɔːt/ (British), /ˈkɑːzmənɔːt/ (US) · noun
- An astronaut, specifically one employed by or representing the Russian or former Soviet space programme. Related: astronaut, spaceman, space traveller, spacefarer.
- 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.
- 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.
- CAPSULE /ˈkæpsjuːl/ (UK), /ˈkæpsuːl/ (US) · noun (also verb)
- A small soluble case or shell, typically made of gelatin, containing a dose of medicine; more broadly, any small sealed container or capsule-shaped structure. As a verb, to enclose something in a compact form. Related: pill, container, capsule-shaped shell, pod.
- EARTH /ɜːrθ/ · noun
- The planet on which we live, the third from the sun; also the substance of the ground — soil and land as opposed to sea or sky. Related: ground, soil, land, dirt.
- REENTRY /ˌriːˈɛntri/ · noun
- The act of entering a place, organization, or field again after having left or previously been admitted. The term is also used for a spacecraft returning through the atmosphere to Earth. Related: return, readmission, re-entry, second entry.
- PARACHUTE /ˈpærəʃuːt/ · noun and verb
- A parachute is a lightweight fabric device that slows a person's or object's descent through the air, especially when descending from an aircraft. As a verb, “to parachute” means to descend or jump using a parachute, or to drop something from an aircraft by parachute. Related: chute, canopy, brolly.
- LANDING /ˈlændɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, the act or process of coming to rest on the ground, water, or another surface after a flight, descent, or jump; it can also mean the place where this occurs. As a verb, to come down onto a surface, especially in an aircraft or other vehicle. Related: arrival, touchdown, alighting, disembarkation.
- FIRST /fɜːrst/ (US), /fɜːst/ (UK) · adjective, adverb, noun
- Coming before all others in time, order, or importance; earliest or highest in rank. As a noun, the person or thing that comes before all others, or the beginning of a series. Related: initial, earliest, foremost, leading.
- HUMAN /ˈhjuːmən/ · adjective & noun
- Relating to or characteristic of people, especially as opposed to animals or machines. As a noun, a person or member of the human species. Related: person, mortal, earthly, humane.
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