moonshot
or moon shot
[ moon-shot ]
/ ˈmunˌʃɒt /
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noun
the act or procedure of launching a rocket or spacecraft to the moon.
a very challenging and innovative project or undertaking: Technology companies are investing in moonshots that address the world’s greatest problems.
Baseball. a high-velocity home run in which the ball reaches an extraordinary height:What could be more exciting than a bases-clearing moonshot over the right field wall in the bottom of the eleventh inning?
adjective
relating to or noting a very challenging and innovative project or undertaking: His department takes moonshot ideas and brings them to reality.
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Words nearby moonshot
moonset, moonshee, moon shell, moonshine, moonshiner, moonshot, moonstone, moonstruck, moonwalk, moonward, moonwort
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moonshot
/ (ˈmuːnˌʃɒt) /
noun
the launching of a spacecraft, rocket, etc, to the moon
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