Lemn.

Brit.

/lɛm/, U.S.

/lɛm/

Etymology: < the initials.

A lunar excursion module (lunar adj. 1b). See also L.E.M. n. at L n. Initialisms 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > spacecraft > [noun] > module or capsule

landing craft1940

ferry1951

capsule1954

space capsule1954

module1961

service module1961

Lem1962

moonbug1963

1962 Listener 26 July 150/2 We had a discussion of Project Apollo, the American scheme for getting a man on the Moon. The secondary space-craft for this formidable task has been dubbed a ‘lunar excursion module’, or Lem for short.

1967 Economist 11 Nov. 627/1 The lunar excursion module—the Lem or bug—..will make the actual touch-down on the moon when the great day comes.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

L.E.M. n. lunar excursion module; see also Lem n.

1963 M. Caidin Man-in-space Dict. 26 Two astronauts will transfer to the LEM and descend to the moon.

1969 Listener 6 Feb. 162/2 The weakest link is likely to be the LEM or Lunar Excursion Module, which will be the craft used in the actual touch-down of two astronauts.

1969 Guardian 22 July 6/1 Armstrong: Going to step off the LEM now... That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

单词	lem
释义	Lemn. Brit. /lɛm/, U.S. /lɛm/ Etymology: < the initials. A lunar excursion module (lunar adj. 1b). See also L.E.M. n. at L n. Initialisms 1. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > spacecraft > [noun] > module or capsule landing craft1940 ferry1951 capsule1954 space capsule1954 module1961 service module1961 Lem1962 moonbug1963 1962 Listener 26 July 150/2 We had a discussion of Project Apollo, the American scheme for getting a man on the Moon. The secondary space-craft for this formidable task has been dubbed a ‘lunar excursion module’, or Lem for short. 1967 Economist 11 Nov. 627/1 The lunar excursion module—the Lem or bug—..will make the actual touch-down on the moon when the great day comes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas L.E.M. L.E.M. n. lunar excursion module; see also Lem n. Π 1963 M. Caidin Man-in-space Dict. 26 Two astronauts will transfer to the LEM and descend to the moon. 1969 Listener 6 Feb. 162/2 The weakest link is likely to be the LEM or Lunar Excursion Module, which will be the craft used in the actual touch-down of two astronauts. 1969 Guardian 22 July 6/1 Armstrong: Going to step off the LEM now... That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. extracted from Ln. < n.1962 as lemmas
随便看	to lie in wadset to lie in wait to lie in, within to lie it out to lie lay by to lie leaguer to lie light to lie light on to lie light upon to lie low to lie lown to lie muzzled to lie near to lie neck and heels to lie of , on, upon to lie of arch, on, upon to lie off to lie on to lie on one's hands to lie on one's mind to lie on one's oars to lie on one's stomach to lie on the gavel to lie on the table to lie on wait

Lemn.

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