space infinite | the unlimited expanse in which everything is located, they tested his ability to locate objects in space, the boundless regions of the infinite |
absolute space | physical space independent of what occupies it |
phase space | (physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance, a multidimensional phase space |
space walk | any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew |
spaceflight space travel spacefaring | a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere |
skeleton shrimp | small amphipod crustacean having a grotesque form suggestive of the praying mantis, found chiefly on seaweed |
corbel truss | (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) |
dead-air space | an unventilated area where no air circulates |
framework | a structure supporting or containing something |
hair space | (printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters |
lattice latticework fretwork | framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal |
quad space | (printing) a block of type without a raised letter, used for spacing between words or sentences |
skeleton skeletal frame frame underframe | the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape, the building has a steel skeleton |
skeleton key | a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks |
space bar | the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used |
space capsule capsule | a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space |
spacecraft ballistic capsule space vehicle | a craft capable of traveling in outer space, technically, a satellite around the sun |
space heater | heater consisting of a selfontained (usually portable) unit to warm a room |
space helmet | a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space |
Space Needle | a towerfeet tall in Seattle, a tourist attraction |
space probe | a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere, makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation |
space rocket | a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space |
space shuttle | a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere |
space station space platform space laboratory | a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research |
storage space | the area in any structure that provides space for storage |
truss | a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure |
truss | (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt, worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure |
truss bridge | a bridge supported by trusses |
framework fabric | the underlying structure, providing a factual framework for future research, it is part of the fabric of society |
pleural space | the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura |
pericardial cavity pericardial space | the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement |
subarachnoid space | a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid |
skeletal system skeleton frame systema skeletale | the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal |
appendicular skeleton | the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs |
axial skeleton | the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs |
visual space | the visual perception of space |
space lattice crystal lattice Bravais lattice | a -dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal |
model theoretical account framework | a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process, the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems |
space program | a technological program intended to explore outer space |
space-time space-time continuum | the four-dimensional coordinate system ( dimensions of space and of time) in which physical events are located |
space medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings |
exobiology space biology astrobiology | the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life |
space blank space place | a blank area, write your name in the space provided |
space blank | a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing, he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet |
space | one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff, the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E |
skeleton skeleton in the closet skeleton in the cupboard | a scandal that is kept secret, there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet |
mathematical space topological space | (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind, assume that the topological space is finite dimensional |
null space | a space that contains no points, and empty space |
metric space | a set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality |
Euclidean space | a space in which Euclid's axioms and definitions apply, a metric space that is linear and finite-dimensional |