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Canadarm

American  
[kan-uh-dahrm] / ˈkæn əˌdɑrm /

noun

  1. an electromechanical extension of a spacecraft that is used to retrieve or deploy objects in outer space.

Canadarm British  
/ ˈkænədˌɑːm /

noun

  1. a type of robotic arm, developed in Canada, used on space vehicles

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Etymology

Origin of Canadarm

Blend of Canada and arm 1

Example Sentences

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It is the successor of the original Canadarm, which was used for three decades with Nasa's space shuttle programme.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2017

"Our contribution to space exploration is huge. We designed and built the Canadarm which is one of the most important pieces in the space station," wrote Toronto's Richard Mootoo.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2017

Its successes include the pacemaker, canola, the crash position indicator to locate downed airplanes, and the Canadarm, which deploys payloads for the space shuttles and the International Space Station.

From Science Magazine • May 7, 2013

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