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Meaning of "Canadarm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CANADARM

Canadarm  [ˈkænədˌɑːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANADARM

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Canadarm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CANADARM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Canadarm

Canadarm

The Shuttle Remote Manipulator System, also known as Canadarm, is a series of robotic arms that were used on the Space Shuttle orbiters to deploy, maneuver and capture payloads. After the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the Canadarm was always paired with the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, which was used to inspect the exterior of the Shuttle for damage to the thermal protection system.

Definition of Canadarm in the English dictionary

The definition of Canadarm in the dictionary is a type of robotic arm, developed in Canada, used on space vehicles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANADARM


alarm
əˈlɑːm
arm
ɑːm
balm
bɑːm
calm
kɑːm
charm
tʃɑːm
crossarm
ˈkrɒsˌɑːm
farm
fɑːm
firearm
ˈfaɪərˌɑːm
forearm
ˈfɔːrˌɑːm
Guam
ɡwɑːm
haram
ˈhɑːˌrɑːm
harm
hɑːm
imam
ɪˈmɑːm
Islam
ˈɪzlɑːm
overarm
ˈəʊvərˌɑːm
palm
pɑːm
shortarm
ˈʃɔːtˌɑːm
stiff-arm
ˈstɪfˌɑːm
underarm
ˈʌndərˌɑːm
yardarm
ˈjɑːdˌɑːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANADARM

Canada
Canada balsam
Canada Day
Canada goose
Canada jay
Canada lily
Canada thistle
Canadian
Canadian Alliance
Canadian bacon
Canadian elk
Canadian English
Canadian fleabane
Canadian football
Canadian Forces
Canadian French
Canadian pondweed
Canadian River
Canadian Shield
Canadian whisky

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANADARM

actual bodily harm
car alarm
dairy farm
disarm
fire alarm
home farm
like a charm
long arm
lukewarm
make a long arm
pig farm
self-harm
shot in the arm
smoke alarm
straight-arm
swarm
upper arm
warm
web server farm
wind farm

Synonyms and antonyms of Canadarm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Canadarm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANADARM

Find out the translation of Canadarm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Canadarm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Canadarm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Canadarm
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Canadabrazo
570 millions of speakers

English

Canadarm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Canadarm
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كندارم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Canadarm
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Canadarm
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Canadarm
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Canadarm
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Canadarm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

canadarm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Canadarm
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Canadarm
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Canadarm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Canadarm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Canadarm
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Canadarm
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Canadarm´ın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Canadarm
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Canadarm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Canadarm
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Canadarm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Canadarm
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Canadarm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Canadarm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Canadarm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Canadarm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANADARM»

The term «Canadarm» is normally little used and occupies the 138.442 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANADARM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Canadarm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANADARM»

Discover the use of Canadarm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Canadarm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Space Technologies for the Benefit of Human Society and Earth
The Canadarm, one of Canada's major contributions to space exploration, is a robotic arm capable of manipulating loads in excess of 250000 kg Photo Credit: CSA, http://pubs.nrc- cnrc.gc.ca/casi/casj]- 04.html Developed in the mid-1970s in  ...
Phillip Olla, 2009
2
Canadian Superlatives
The tool they will use is called the Canadarm. The Canadarm is mounted on the space shuttle. It looks just like a long arm. The Canadarm is 15-meters long and has 6 rotating joints. It cost $110 million to develop. Astronauts control the arm ...
David DeRocco, 1997
3
Historical Dictionary of Canada
Canadarm I, Canadarm 2, and Dextre: Canadarm 1, or the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System, was designed and built by SPAR Aerospace for NASA's space shuttle program, with subcontractor work conducted by CAE Electronics and ...
Barry M. Gough, 2010
4
Love and Rocket Attacks (Black and White)
The Canadarm is a mechanical arm used on the Space Shuttle. I offered my three Macedonian buddies, who had arrived by bus, a ride back to the hotel, which worked well for me, because I had no idea how to get back. We stopped at a gas  ...
Teresa Cline
5
Love and Rocket Attacks (Full Color)
The Canadarm is a mechanical arm used on the Space Shuttle. I offered my three Macedonian buddies, who had arrived by bus, a ride back to the hotel, which worked well for me, because I had no idea how to get back. We stopped at a gas  ...
Teresa Cline
6
Whatever Happened To...?: Catching Up with Canadian Icons
Canadarm: A. Canadian. Innovation. in. Space. “Okay, the arm is out for the first time ... working great ... it's a remark- able flying machine and it's doing exactly as we hoped and expected.” On November 13, 1981, these comments by Space ...
Mark Kearney, Randy Ray, 2006
7
Canada: A Celebration from A to Z
Canadarm. When the idea of building a vehicle capable of both space flight and an independent controlled landing first struck American generals at NASA they quickly realized a robotic appendage would be necessary if the craft was to fulfill  ...
Ray Solitaire, 2006
8
Maple Leaf in Space: Canada's Astronauts
The SVS was a kind of sophisticated television facility designed to direct the Canadarm in space. Both the arm and the Vision System were Canadian inventions, and Steve wanted to make sure they worked perfectly together, so that whenever ...
John Melady, 2011
9
How it Works: Science and Technology
The first of Unity's six ports was joined to the Zarya module using the shuttle's robotic arm, Canadarm. The third mission was also carried out by the shuttle and delivered important hardware and supplies for the two existing modules. During the ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2003
10
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald ...
And this past April, the Canadarm retrieved the crippled solar max satellite and then placed it safely back into orbit after repairing it on board. And today I'm delighted to have the opportunity to introduce Canada's first astronaut, Dr. Marc ...
Reagan, Ronald, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANADARM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Canadarm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NASA Book Shows How Space Station Research Offers "Benefits for …
CSA's robotic heavy-lifters aboard the space shuttle and station, Canadarm, Canadarm2 and the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
2
World's Greatest Bubble Machine born of Space Program
[Gordon's] inspiration for the bubble producing mechanism comes from the end effector of the Canadarm robotic Space Shuttle arm, which used ... «Hackaday, Jul 15»
3
Robot kills autoworker at Volkswagen plant
Ebola-killing robot deployed in U.S. hospitals · Canadarm-like robot invented to clean bridges. The 22-year-old was part of a team that was ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
So grateful to be living in Canada
... poutine, cobalt 60 cancer treatment, Java programming language, the bloody Caesar cocktail, the Canadarm, electron microscope, Ski-Doo, ... «Oshawa Express, Jul 15»
5
It's our time and time to celebrate Canada
Canadarm. The telephone. Five-pin bowling. -. And you've got? -. Happy Canada Day! Raptors to meet LaMarcus Aldridge as NBA free agency ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
6
4 things you don't know about Canada on its 148th birthday
Canadarm, the robotic arm that is Canada's most abiding contribution to the global space mission, may often seem like little more than an ... «Yahoo News Canada, Jul 15»
7
This Canada Day Vote on Canada's Greatest Tech Invention
If you were a taxpayer in Canada in the 1970's and early 80's you may have felt that the Canadarm was built to deliver a solid uppercut to your ... «Cantech Letter, Jun 15»
8
Father Raymond J. de Souza: Let's tell the rich religious stories that …
If the sesquicentennial assumes that Canada started with Expo 67 in Montreal, and it's all Paul Henderson and Terry Fox and the Canadarm ... «National Post, Jun 15»
9
SpaceX readies Dragon for launch to International Space Station
The Canadarm 2 reaches out to capture the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft and prepare it to be pulled into its port on the International Space ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
10
An Interview With Clearpath Robotics CEO Matt Rendall
We had our 15 minutes of fame with the Canadarm. But I think there's a lot more that we can do. In particular, in the Kitchener-Waterloo region, ... «Cantech Letter, Jun 15»

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