"middleweight spaceship" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: middleweight spaceships [plural]
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  1. (cellular automata) A particular orthogonal spaceship in Conway's Game of Life, and the second smallest such example. Categories (topical): Cellular automata Related terms: lightweight spaceship
    Sense id: en-middleweight_spaceship-en-noun-7klv2XmR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: cellular-automata, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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