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Challenger.

A space shuttle, named after HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed on January 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew.

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name/ˈt͡ʃælɪn(d)ʒə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃælənd͡ʒəɹ/General-American
  1. A space shuttle, named after HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed on January 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew.

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noun/ˈt͡ʃælɪn(d)ʒə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃælənd͡ʒəɹ/General-American
  1. A steam locomotive of the 4-6-6-4 wheel arrangement.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of challenger (“a match, tournament, or tour of the second-highest tier organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals”).

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