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capsule

[kap-suhl, -sool, -syool] / ˈkæp səl, -sul, -sjul /


NOUN
tablet, usually medicine
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The branding has worked wonders for the studio’s reputation, leading diehard loyalists to conflate the production-and-distribution company with the art it finances — resulting in capsule collections of merch flying off the digital shelves.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

It has tested its Mengzhou capsule and Lanyue lander, and is preparing a new heavy-lift rocket called the Long March 10.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure -- the capsule functions as a lifeboat of sorts in the case an evacuation is needed.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Participants drank a banana based smoothie, a mixed berry smoothie, and a flavanol capsule used as a control.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

I nodded, raised the capsule over my head, then pressed the button on the side to activate it.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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