square-riggers

plural of square-rigger

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  • As a result of these reentries, however, the amount of space junk burning up in the upper layers of the atmosphere is increasing, which worries some atmospheric scientists.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • What about that wily junk dealer, or the creepy cemetery?
    Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Square-riggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square-riggers. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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