capsule

Definitions of capsule
  1. noun
    a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
    synonyms: capsule spatiale
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    type of:
    astronef, vaisseau spatial, véhicule spatial
    a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
  2. noun
    a top (as for a bottle)
    synonyms: bouchon, béret
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    type of:
    couvercle
    covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
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