Transearth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Transearth is an adjective meaning (of a spaceflight or trajectory) Towards the earth from the moon or another planet.
Meaning
(of a spaceflight or trajectory) Towards the earth from the moon or another planet.
More Meanings
- (transitive, archaic) To transplant
Example Sentences
After the Apollo 13 accident, the transearth injection burn shortened the return time by about 9 hours.
As fruits of hotter countries, transearthed in colder climates, have vigour enough in themselves to be fructuous according to their nature: but, that they are hindered by the chilling nips of the air, and the soil, wherein they are planted.
Word Forms
- transearths
- transearthing
- transearthed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include translunar, trans-lunar, earthbound, earthward, hyperterrestrial, transeunt.
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