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PRONUNCIATION OF MOONSHOT

moonshot  [ˈmuːnˌʃɒt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOONSHOT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moonshot 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 MOONSHOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of moonshot in the English dictionary

The definition of moonshot in the dictionary is the launching of a spacecraft, rocket, etc, to the moon.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOONSHOT


airshot
ˈɛəˌʃɒt
Aldershot
ˈɔːldəˌʃɒt
birdshot
ˈbɜːdˌʃɒt
bloodshot
ˈblʌdˌʃɒt
buckshot
ˈbʌkˌʃɒt
cannon-shot
ˈkænənˌʃɒt
earshot
ˈɪəˌʃɒt
eyeshot
ˈaɪˌʃɒt
grapeshot
ˈɡreɪpˌʃɒt
gunshot
ˈɡʌnˌʃɒt
headshot
ˈhɛdˌʃɒt
hotshot
ˈhɒtˌʃɒt
one-shot
ˈwʌnˌʃɒt
rimshot
ˈrɪmˌʃɒt
screenshot
ˈskriːnˌʃɒt
slapshot
ˈslæpˌʃɒt
slingshot
ˈslɪŋˌʃɒt
snapshot
ˈsnæpˌʃɒt
stoneshot
ˈstəʊnˌʃɒt
upshot
ˈʌpˌʃɒt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOONSHOT

moonrise
moonrock
moonsail
moonscape
moonseed
moonset
moonshine
moonshiner
moonshining
moonshiny
moonship
moonstone
moonstricken
moonstruck
moonwalk
moonwalker
moonward
moonwards
moonwort
moony

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOONSHOT

approach shot
big shot
by a long shot
chip shot
drop shot
free shot
high-angle shot
like a shot
long shot
low-angle shot
mug shot
outshot
pack shot
parting shot
penalty shot
rifle shot
shot
snap shot
to be a warning shot
unshot

Synonyms and antonyms of moonshot in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «moonshot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOONSHOT

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

Translator English - Chinese

登月
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moonshot
570 millions of speakers

English

moonshot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

moonshot
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

moonshot
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Moonshot
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

moonshot
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

moonshot
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moonshot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Moonshot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moonshot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

moonshot
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

moonshot
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moonshot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Moonshot
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

moonshot
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Moonshot
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aya yolculuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Moonshot
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Moonshot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Moonshot
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moonshot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσελήνωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moonshot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Moon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Moonshot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moonshot

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOONSHOT»

The term «moonshot» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.834 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOONSHOT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «moonshot» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «moonshot» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOONSHOT»

Discover the use of moonshot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moonshot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 (with Audio Recording)
Brilliantly illustrated, Moonshot tells the story of our first visit to the moon in 1969—an unforgettable story of home, seen whole, from far away. Simply told, grandly shown, here is the flight of Apollo 11.
‎2013
2
Moonshot: The Inside Story of Mankind's Greatest Adventure
From the personal tragedies and triumphs they encountered along the way to the terrifying climax of a mission that redefined humanity, Moonshot - now also a major TV factual-drama - draws on interviews with many of the leading participants ...
Dan Parry, 2009
3
The Pictured Word: Word & Image Interactions 2
1920), "Moonshot Sonnet". 1964. From Solt, 242. sentation of the concept if it were a purely visual design and not a constellation of letters. But the poem by Mary Ellen Solt shown in figure 20 does not contain concealed letterforms, and its only ...
Martin Heusser, 1998
4
The Moonshot Tape ; And, A Poster of the Cosmos: Two One Act ...
(Produced in New York as Once There Was a Russian.) Based on the actual events involving John Paul Jones, Prince Potemkin and Catherine the Great of Russia, the play proves again, with crackling humor, how history invariably manages to ...
Lanford Wilson, 1990
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New York Magazine
INFALLIBLE TIMING, INEXHAUSTIBLE WARMTH: Judith Ivey in Wilson's Moonshot. FIERY LINE: Laura Dean's hyperkinetic Ecstasy. STRANGE HOW A SHOW THAT WAS A BIG SUC- cess in London can come a cropper in New York.
6
Moonshot No. 4: Correspondences
Moonshot #4: Correspondences includes work by Michael Kimball, Terese Svoboda, Victoria Redel, Chloe Caldwell, and many others.
Victoria Redel, Michael Kimball, Terese Svoboda, 2012
7
Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings
Collaborating with NBC’s veteran space reporter Jay Barbree, Shepard and Slayton narrate in gripping detail the story of America’s space exploration from the time of Shepard’s first flight until he and eleven others had walked on the ...
Alan Shepard, Jay Barbree, Deke Slayton, 2011
8
Locomotive: with audio recording
These pages come alive with descriptive details of the journey: the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean.
Brian Floca, 2013
9
Soviet Moonshot
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
10
Five Trucks: with audio recording
Trucks of different shapes and sizes share one important purpose in this classic picture book from the bestselling creator of Moonshot and Locomotive. You have hurried to be to time. You look now through a window and see five trucks.
Brian Floca, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOONSHOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moonshot is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Live updates: Mariners rough up Sanchez in the 4th
... with a double to the warning track in left and Nelson Cruz emphatically ended his shutout with a two-run moonshot into the left-field stands. «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
2
Google wants to sequence your DNA on Ancestry.com
In a report on Bloomberg.com, a biotechnology firm called Calico aims to take a "moonshot" approach to improving the lives of millions of ... «Hamilton Journal News, Jul 15»
3
Rookie Chris Heston shuts down Padres
Sanchez's bat flip after his moonshot grand slam in the sixth angered the Padres. After Sanchez grounded out in the ninth, Padres pitcher ... «KTVU San Francisco, Jul 15»
4
Heston shuts down Pads, Sanchez hits slam in 9-3 Giants win
Sanchez's bat flip after his moonshot grand slam in the sixth angered the Padres. After Sanchez grounded out in the ninth, Padres pitcher ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Tigers 9, Mariners 4: Nick Castellanos hits career-first grand slam …
Nick Castellanos hit the first grand slam of his career in the third, a monster moonshot that bounced off the left-center field brick walls. «Bless You Boys, Jul 15»
6
Porsche's New Test-Drive Playground Is Paradise for Gearheads
The sum represents a down-payment on a new factory, enough to bankroll a moonshot research and development project or snatch up about ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
7
Mitch George: Gold mine of talented rookies has a lot on the ball
Pederson launched a 487-foot moonshot for the longest home run of the night. Although they have yet to play a game together at the Major ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
8
Westerners' four-game winning streak halted by Keene
Karl launched his second home run - a moonshot over the right-field fence that cleared the street - in the top of the eighth. For Danbury, Cody ... «Danbury News Times, Jul 15»
9
Cubs' rookie Kyle Schwarber hits 2 home runs in win vs Reds
Dexter Fowler lead off with a single, then Schwarber hit the moonshot, to tie it at 4. Kris Bryant would walk, and nothing would come after that, ... «SportsGlory, Jul 15»
10
Welcome To Mcity: The Fake Town Built For Testing Driverless Cars
Even when you work for the moonshot team at the most powerful technology company in the world, sometimes you just have to shut up and zip ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Moonshot [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/moonshot>. May 2024 ».
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