Moon buggy

English

The Apollo program Moon buggy

Alternative forms

moon buggy

Etymology

Blend of Moon +‎ dune buggy. Coined in analogy to the dune buggy, for a vehicle roving on the sands of the Moon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mu(ː)n bʌ.ɡi/
Rhymes: -ʌɡi

Noun

Moon buggy (plural Moon buggies)

A manned wheeled vehicle used to traverse the surface of Earth's Moon. It was used in Apollo 15, 16 and 17.

Hypernyms

lunar rover
rover

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