moon shot

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

• noun The action or event of sending a spacecraft to the moon; -- used of manned or unmanned missions.

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• noun The launching of a spacecraft to orbit or land on the Moon

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• noun the launching of a spacecraft to the moon