moonshot

moonshot
n. the launching of a spacecraft to the moon.

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ \ noun or moon shoot \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ \
1. : the act or an instance of launching a spacecraft on a course to the moon
2. usually moon shot : a hit or thrown ball with a very high trajectory

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/moohn"shot'/, n.
the act or procedure of launching a rocket or spacecraft to the moon.
Also, moon shot.
[1955-60, Amer.; MOON + SHOT1]

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moonˈshot noun
An act, or the process, of launching an object or vehicle to orbit, or land on, the moon
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