moonrover
nounUK /ˈmuːnˌrəʊvə/
US /ˈmuːnˌroʊvər/
A moonrover is a small car-like robot that drives around on the moon.
The moonrover rolled slowly over the dusty ground and took pictures of the rocks.
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2. A remote-controlled vehicle designed to travel across the surface of the Moon for scientific study.
Scientists steered the moonrover from Earth to collect samples of lunar soil.
3. A toy or model vehicle made to look like a real lunar rover.
My little brother got a moonrover for his birthday and drove it around the living room.
4. Any wheeled robotic explorer built to move over the surface of a moon or planet.
The new moonrover is built to handle the icy ground near the south pole.