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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: space age n - the period in which the exploration of space has become possible
adj space-age - (usually prenominal) futuristic or ultramodern, esp when suggestive of space technology
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Space′ Age′, - Aerospace, Governmentthe period in modern history characterized by space exploration, usually considered as beginning October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, into orbit around the earth.
Also, space′ age′. space-age (spās′āj′),USA pronunciation adj. - Aerospace, Governmentpertaining to or characteristic of the Space Age.
- Aerospace, Governmentusing the latest or most advanced technology or design.
- modern;
up-to-date; forward-looking.
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