"starbase" meaning in All languages combined

See starbase on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-starbase.wav Forms: starbases [plural]
Etymology: From star + base. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|star|base}} star + base Head templates: {{en-noun}} starbase (plural starbases)
  1. (science fiction) A base (for trading, military operations, etc.) located in space, among the stars.
    Sense id: en-starbase-en-noun-HAJCIl5X Categories (other): Science fiction, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Interstellar travel Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Interstellar travel: 51 49 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (furniture) Alternative form of star base Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: star base
    Sense id: en-starbase-en-noun-ZWYnV67y Categories (other): Furniture, Interstellar travel Disambiguation of Interstellar travel: 51 49 Topics: furniture, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Starbase Related terms: moonbase Coordinate_terms: space station

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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