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capsule

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


NOUN
tablet, usually medicine
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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

Magnason’s opening narration over spectacular footage of glaciers — up close and from far away — gently informs us that we’re watching a time capsule, one where the bonds of family and environment are intertwined.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

Now I imagine us crammed inside a space capsule, headed for who knows where.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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