cislunar

[ sis-loo-ner ]
/ sɪsˈlu nər /

adjective Astronomy.

of or relating to the space between the earth and the orbit of the moon.

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Origin of cislunar

First recorded in 1865–70; cis- + lunar

Words nearby cislunar

ciseaux, ciselé, cisgender, cishet, ciskei, cislunar, cismontane, cispadane, cisplatin, cissexual, cissing
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Example sentences from the Web for cislunar

  • To be held for the use of the Undersecretary for Cislunar Navigation incumbent in the year 2492.

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British Dictionary definitions for cislunar

cislunar
/ (sɪsˈluːnə) /

adjective

of or relating to the space between the earth and the moonCompare translunar
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