Lem (Noun)
Meaning
A spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The lunar excursion module, or LEM, was a critical component of the Apollo missions.
- After separating from the command module, the LEM descended to the moon's surface.
- The astronauts climbed into the LEM and prepared for liftoff from the lunar surface.
- The LEM's ascent stage successfully rendezvoused with the command module in lunar orbit.
- The LEM's descent stage remained on the moon's surface after the astronauts departed.