rover
pronunciation
How to pronounce rover in British English:
UK [ˈrəʊvə(r)]
How to pronounce rover in American English:
US [ˈroʊvə(r)]
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- Noun:
- someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
Word Origin
- rover
- rover: see rob
- rover (n.)
- late 14c., "sea-robber, pirate," from Middle Dutch rover "robber, predator, plunderer," especially in zeerovere "pirate," literally "sea-robber," from roven "to rob," from Middle Dutch roof "spoil, plunder," related to Old English reaf "spoil, plunder," reafian "to reave" (see reave (v.)). Meaning "remote-controlled surface vehicle" is from 1970.
Example
- 1. The first rover arrived on the planet on january 4 , 2004 .
- 2. On november 26th a new rover , curiosity , will ascend from cape canaveral .
- 3. Nasa eased its messenger spacecraft into orbit around mercury and launched the suv-sized rover curiosity to mars .
- 4. Nasa 's mars rover opportunity uses its microscopic camera to get a closer view of a rock on the surface of mars on february 17th , 2010 .
- 5. Landing successfully is quite a challenge , and curiosity 's mission is pioneering a new landing method to enable use of a heavier rover .