"Challenger" meaning in English

See Challenger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃælɪn(d)ʒə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈt͡ʃælənd͡ʒəɹ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-challenger.wav
Etymology: From challenger. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Challenger
  1. A space shuttle, named after HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed on January 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew. Translations (name of a space shuttle): 挑戰者號 /挑战者号 (Tiǎozhànzhě hào) (Chinese Mandarin), チャレンジャー (Charenjā) (Japanese), Че́лленджер (Čéllendžer) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Challenger-en-name-yuTxg22L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 40 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 43 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 39 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 46 28 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 46 27 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 46 28 26

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃælɪn(d)ʒə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈt͡ʃælənd͡ʒəɹ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-challenger.wav Forms: Challengers [plural]
Etymology: From challenger. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Challenger (plural Challengers)
  1. (rail transport) A steam locomotive of the 4-6-6-4 wheel arrangement.
    Sense id: en-Challenger-en-noun-g12QSYMb Categories (other): Rail transportation, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 40 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 43 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 39 19 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. (tennis, also attributive) Alternative letter-case form of challenger (“a match, tournament, or tour of the second-highest tier organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals”). Tags: also, alt-of, attributive Alternative form of: challenger (extra: a match, tournament, or tour of the second-highest tier organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals)
    Sense id: en-Challenger-en-noun-VhzUf3xb Categories (other): Tennis, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 40 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 43 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 39 19 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis

Inflected forms

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