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Definition of Moon shot
1. Noun. The launching of a spacecraft to the moon.
Definition of Moon shot
1. Noun. The launching of a spacecraft to orbit or land on the Moon ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moon Shot
Literary usage of Moon shot
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Miscellany of American Poetry (1920)
"There was a child wanted the moon shot off the sky, asking a long gun to get the
moon, to conquer the insults of the moon, to conquer something, anything, ..."
2. The Overland Monthly by Bret Harte (1869)
"... but a holy pity for his helpless tribe nerved him to success. Presently the
light of the moon shot across the flaming track of the setting sun. ..."
3. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions by William D. Compton (1996)
""A Matter of Priority: An examination of the budget and benefits of the moon shot
in relation to other problems," report prepared by the staff of the Senate ..."
4. The Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society by Manchester Geographical Society (1898)
"... about one-tenth of the breadth of the moon, shot like a lightning through the
field. I had to remove my eye from the instrument. The totality was over, ..."
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