Noun (2)
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
a story of the days when sea rovers plied the Caribbean
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But rover observations must be scheduled about three days in advance, as mission teams on Earth need time to plan, validate and transmit commands to Mars.—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025 While sampling ancient, dry riverbed rocks on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover found something astonishing.—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025 This is because understanding boulder movement also helps assess surface stability, which is crucial for planning habitats, rovers, or even future mining operations.—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025 In June, 2024, Perseverance, a NASA rover sent to collect samples on the surface of Mars, came upon a cluster of rocks in what is thought to be a former riverbed.—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rover
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Noun (1)
Middle English, from Middle Dutch, from roven to rob; akin to Old English rēafian to reave — more at reave
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