Challenger
Word-form referenceschallenger
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈt͡ʃælɪn(d)ʒə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈt͡ʃælənd͡ʒəɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Proper noun
A space shuttle, named after HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed on January 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew.
Noun
A steam locomotive of the 4-6-6-4 wheel arrangement.
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More examples (1)
American Locomotive Company, which introduced the 4-6-6-4 (on Union Pacific) in 1936, constructed more Challengers than any other builder and, in Northern Pacific's Z-8 class, built the heaviest. NP owned 48 4-6-6-4's in three classes.
Word forms
Challengers