lunarmodule
nounUK /ˈluːnə ˈmɒdjuːl/
US /ˈluːnər ˈmɑːdʒuːl/
A small spacecraft that carries astronauts down to the moon and back up again.
The astronauts climbed into the lunar module to land on the moon.
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2. The part of a spacecraft designed to separate and travel to the moon's surface.
The lunar module detached from the command ship before descending.
3. A vehicle used only for moon landings, not for travel between planets.
Unlike the main rocket, the lunar module was built just for the moon.
4. In space stories, any small craft that lands on the moon.
In the story, the hero's lunar module touched down near a crater.