Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moonfall

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: moon-fall
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Arrival on the Moon, or a moon, by spacecraft.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of moonset.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Total time to unpack the landing pod after moonfall is one working year, conducted in parallel with paving and other activities."
"The first crisis the lunar explorers faced came just short of moonfall. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code-named “Eagle', was still 9.5 km (6 miles) up when the vital guidance computer began flashing an alarm – […]"

Etymology

From moon + fall. * (astronautics): after landfall.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

moonfalls (plural)

Synonyms

moonset

Questions

What does moonfall mean?: Arrival on the Moon, or a moon, by spacecraft.
Where does moonfall come from?: From moon + fall. * (astronautics): after landfall.

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