"SpaceXer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: SpaceXers [plural]
Etymology: From SpaceX + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|w:SpaceX|er|id2=occupation}} SpaceX + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} SpaceXer (plural SpaceXers)
  1. An employee of the American spacecraft manufacturer, launcher, and satellite communications corporation SpaceX. Categories (topical): Astronautics, Elon Musk, Occupations

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