"Moon buggy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mu(ː)n bʌ.ɡi/ Forms: Moon buggies [plural], moon buggy [alternative]
Rhymes: -ʌɡi Etymology: Blend of Moon + dune buggy. Coined in analogy to the dune buggy, for a vehicle roving on the sands of the Moon. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Moon|dune buggy}} Blend of Moon + dune buggy Head templates: {{en-noun}} Moon buggy (plural Moon buggies)
  1. A manned wheeled vehicle used to traverse the surface of Earth's Moon. Categories (topical): Astronautics, Moon, Vehicles
    Sense id: en-Moon_buggy-en-noun-gFqp1~9C Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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