The Space Shuttle Word Search
The Space Shuttle, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: ASTRONAUT, SHUTTLE, ORBIT, LAUNCH, MISSION, REENTRY, THRUSTER, MODULE, PAYLOAD, RENDEZVOUS, ANTENNA, ROBOTIC.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The Space Shuttle word list, defined
- ASTRONAUT /ˈæstrənɔːt/ · noun
- A person trained to travel and perform duties aboard a spacecraft. Related: cosmonaut, spaceman, spacewoman, space traveller.
- SHUTTLE /ˈʃʌtəl/ · noun, verb
- A device for carrying people or goods, typically between two fixed points, especially one that moves along a fixed path, such as a railway or a cable. To move or cause something to move quickly back and forth between two points. Related: bus, train, tram, trolley.
- ORBIT /ˈɔːrbɪt/ · noun, verb
- A path or trajectory that an object or spacecraft follows as it revolves around a celestial body, such as a planet or moon. To move in a curved path around a central point, especially in a stable or regular manner. Related: path, trajectory, revolution, rotation.
- LAUNCH /lɑːntʃ/ · verb, noun
- To set (something) in motion, especially a spacecraft or a missile. A launch is an event where something is started or initiated. Related: start, initiate, begin, release.
- MISSION /ˈmɪʃən/ · noun, verb
- A task or job assigned to a person or group, or a formal organization with a specific purpose. To send someone on a task or job. Related: assignment, task, job, commission.
- REENTRY /riːˈɛntri/ · noun
- The act of entering or returning to a place or situation, especially after a period of absence. The period of time when a spacecraft re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. Related: re-entry, return, reincorporation, reintegration.
- THRUSTER /ˈθrʌstər/ · noun
- A thruster is a device that produces a high-velocity stream of gas or plasma for propulsion or maneuvering, typically used in spacecraft or other vehicles. Related: propulsion system, jet engine, rocket motor, maneuvering engine.
- MODULE /mɒdʒuːl/ · noun
- A self-contained part of a system or a separate unit of a larger structure. A component or a section of a program or a system. Related: component, unit, section, part.
- PAYLOAD /ˈpeɪloʊd/ · noun
- The cargo or goods carried in a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft. The specialized equipment or instruments carried by a vehicle or vessel for a specific purpose. Related: cargo, freight, load, burden.
- RENDEZVOUS /rɛndəˈvuː/ · noun
- A prearranged meeting or appointment, especially a secret one. A meeting or encounter, especially a romantic one. Related: meeting, appointment, encounter, liaison.
- ANTENNA /ænˈtɛnə/ · noun
- A slender, jointed sensory appendage on the head of insects and many other arthropods, used for touch, smell, and sometimes hearing. Also, a rod or wire device that transmits or receives radio or television signals. Related: aerial, feeler, sensor, receiver.
- ROBOTIC /ˈrɒbɒtɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or resembling a robot; characterized by a mechanical or automated quality. Related: mechanical, automated, programmed, artificial.
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