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land·er  (lndr)
n.
A space vehicle designed to land on a celestial body, such as the moon or a planet.

lander [ˈlændə]
n
(Astronautics) a spacecraft designed to land on a planet or other body Compare orbiter

land•er (ˈlæn dər)

n.
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body. Compare orbiter.
[1960–65]
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Noun1.lander - a town in central WyomingLander - a town in central Wyoming            
Equality State, WY, Wyoming - a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
2.lander - a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet
ballistic capsule, space vehicle, spacecraft - a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun


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