rover

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  1. noun One that roves; a wanderer.
  2. noun A crewed or uncrewed vehicle, used especially in exploring the terrain of a planet and its satellites.
  3. noun Sports A mark in archery selected by chance.
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  • Once the rover is able to follow the Sun and take in more fuel to increase its power levels to a comfortable level, then, said Squyres, "we're going to blast off to the south as fast as we can." —  Planetary Society Daily Almanac
  • NASA's mega Mars rover -- the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) -- seems to be headed for a major decision point next month. —  Livescience.com
  • NASA's Spirit rover, the current occupant and photographer here in Mars 'Gusev Crater, has not tried subdividing it. —  TierneyLab
  • In this scenario, it is envisioned the rover might be able to rappel off cliffs so it could explore deep down into even more remote areas. —  TG Daily - All News
  • The contest calls for essays explaining why the entrant's suggested name for the rover is the right fit. —  Planetary Society Daily Almanac
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  1. Middle English, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, robber, from roven, to rob; see reup- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Early modern English also roaver; from Middle English rover, rovare, a variant from Dutch roover, a robber, a pirate, = Anglo-Saxon reáfere, Middle English revere, English reaver, a robber. Doublet of reaver.
  2. from rover, n.
 

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