space capsule

Variant of capsule

capsule definition

cap·sule (kapsəl, -syo̵̅o̅l)

noun

  1. Obsolete a small case or sheath
  2. ☆ a small, soluble gelatin container for enclosing a dose of medicine
    1. an ejectable airplane cockpit
    2. a detachable, closed compartment designed to hold and protect people, instruments, etc. in a rocket
  3. Anat.
    1. any sac or membrane enclosing an organ or part
    2. either of two layers of cerebral white matter
  4. a case or pod, containing seeds, spores, or carpels; esp., a dry dehiscent fruit
  5. Chem. any shallow dish or tray for evaporating liquids

Etymology: Fr < L capsula, dim. of capsa, box: see case

adjective

☆ in a concise or condensed form a capsule biography

transitive verb capsuled -·suled, capsuling -·sul·ing

to condense

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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