单词 | space junk |
释义 | > as lemmasspace junk space junk n. originally U.S. debris, usually man-made, floating in space, esp. in earth orbit (cf. space debris n.). ΚΠ 1951 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. 30 Sept. (Comics section) 50 (caption) Saturn..is, of course, noted for the ring of meteors, and space-junk around it. 1958 Christian Sci. Monitor 1 Aug. 12/1 Blowing up the old satellites with time bombs is no solution because the pieces would still orbit and become space junk. 1965 Times 27 May 9/5 (heading) Radio signals bounce from ‘space junk’. 2001 Fortean Times Jan. 9/3 A bit of space junk as big as a double-decker bus exploded in the desert near Uluru (Ayer's Rock) in Australia. < as lemmas |
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