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- spacelab/ˈspeɪs.læb/A laboratory module designed for scientific research in space, especially as part of a space shuttle mission.nounLow
- spaceman/ˈspeɪs.mæn/A person, especially a man, who travels into space; an astronaut.nounC1
- spaceport/ˈspeɪs.pɔːt/A facility for launching and receiving spacecraft.nounC1
- spaceship/ˈspeɪsʃɪp/A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space.nounB2
- spaceshotA photograph taken in or of space, especially from a spacecraft.nounVery low
- spacesuit/ˈspeɪs.suːt/A sealed and pressurized garment worn by astronauts to provide life support and protection in the vacuum and extreme conditions of outer space.nounLow frequency; technical domain-specific.
- spacewalk/ˈspeɪs.wɔːk/An activity in which an astronaut moves outside a spacecraft while in space.nounverbverb-intransitiveLow
- spacewoman/ˈspeɪsˌwʊm.ən/A woman who travels or works in space, especially as a crew member of a spacecraft.nounLow frequency; mostly used in specific contexts like space agencies, news reports about female astronauts, children's education, and gender-focused discussions. The term 'astronaut' is far more common.
- spacey/ˈspeɪsi/Feeling or appearing as if one's mind is detached from reality or the immediate surroundings; dreamy, distracted, or disoriented, often as if under the influence of drugs.adjectivenounC1
- spacing/ˈspeɪsɪŋ/The arrangement and amount of space between printed or written letters, words, or lines, or between objects.nounB2
- spackle/ˈspæk.əl/A powdery compound mixed with water to form a paste, used for filling cracks and holes in plaster and other surfaces before painting.verb-ambitransitiveC1
- spade/speɪd/A tool with a sharp-edged, typically rectangular metal blade and a long handle, used for digging or cutting earth.nounverbverb-transitiveB1
- spade foot/speɪd fʊt/A foot shaped like a spade, used for digging, especially in certain amphibians such as toads.nounLow
- spade guinea/ˌspeɪd ˈɡɪni/A British gold coin minted from 1787 to 1799, characterized by a spade-shaped shield on the reverse side.nounC2
- spadefish/ˈspeɪdfɪʃ/A marine fish of the family Ephippidae, typically with a deep, laterally compressed body resembling a spade shape.nounLow frequency, technical/specialist
- spadefoot/ˈspeɪdfʊt/A type of toad with a distinctive, hard, spade-like projection on its hind feet used for digging.nounVery Low (specialist/technical)
- spadefoot toad/ˈspeɪdfʊt təʊd/A burrowing toad native to North America and Europe, named for the hard, spade-like projection on its hind feet used for digging.nounC2
- spadeful/ˈspeɪdfʊl/The amount that a spade can hold or lift at one time.nounC1
- spadework/ˈspeɪd.wɜːk/Hard, basic, or preparatory work that must be done before a project or activity can progress.nounC1/C2
- spadger/ˈspadʒə/A dialectal or slang term for a house sparrow (Passer domesticus).nounLow
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