Weltraumschrott

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Etymology

From Weltraum (space) +‎ Schrott (scrap, junk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛltʁaʊ̯mˌʃʁɔt/
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  • Hyphenation: Welt‧raum‧schrott

Noun

Weltraumschrott m (strong, genitive Weltraumschrottes or Weltraumschrotts, no plural)

  1. space debris, space junk
    Synonym: Weltraummüll m
    • 2023 November 14, “Bei Weltraumspaziergang: Astronautinnen verlieren Werkzeugtasche im All”, in Der Spiegel, →ISSN:
      Umherfliegende Objekte können der ISS gefährlich werden. Wegen einer möglichen Kollision mit Weltraumschrott musste die ISS in der Vergangenheit bereits geräumt werden, immer wieder muss sie zum Ausweichen ihre Flugbahn ändern.
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