"space bridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: space bridges [plural], spacebridge [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} space bridge (plural space bridges)
  1. (space flight) Synonym of space elevator. Synonyms: space elevator [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: telebridge
    Sense id: en-space_bridge-en-noun-k3qOd1t9 Categories (other): Space flight, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Megastructures, Space flight Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 20 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 20 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 20 31 Disambiguation of Megastructures: 69 15 16 Disambiguation of Space flight: 50 35 15
  2. (space flight) Synonym of skyhook (“tether for launching payloads into space”). Synonyms: skyhook [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-space_bridge-en-noun-QQMJvJtW Categories (other): Space flight
  3. (historical) A series of experimental international telecasts between Soviet and United States viewers, arranged by enthusiasts during the late Cold War era. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-space_bridge-en-noun-LxXelFSt Categories (other): Cold War, Historical events Disambiguation of Cold War: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Historical events: 30 15 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Television Disambiguation of Television: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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