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  • noun astronautics The spacecraft used in the Apollo missions that was designed for the landing on the surface of the Moon; the lunar excursion module.

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  • noun a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back

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  • Usually shortened to LM, pronounced "lem."

    July 24, 2009

  • I always thought LEM was an acronym for "lunar exploration module." But I guess we're probably talking about the same thing.

    July 25, 2009

  • Oh, hey. Yeah, maybe it is. I know they pronounce it "lem," so it's possible I missed a letter in there.

    July 25, 2009