moonbounce

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noun

A form of transmission in which the signal is reflected off the Moon, so that it can be picked up on Earth wherever the Moon is above the horizon.

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Meanings

nounmoonbounce (countable and uncountable, plural moonbounces)

plural moonbounces

  1. alternativecountableAlternative spelling of moon bounce (“bouncing castle”).
  2. uncountableamateur radioA form of transmission in which the signal is reflected off the Moon, so that it can be picked up on Earth wherever the Moon is above the horizon.

Origin

From moon + bounce.

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Translations

Polish dmuchany zamek, łączność Ziemia–Księżyc–Ziemia
  • dmuchany zamekbouncing castle
  • łączność Ziemia–Księżyc–Ziemiaradio signal reflected off the moon
Cite this entry
APA

moonbounce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonbounce

MLA

“moonbounce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonbounce. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moonbounce,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonbounce.

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