Challenger

== English == === Etymology === From challenger. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃælɪn(d)ʒə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃælənd͡ʒəɹ/ Hyphenation: Chal‧leng‧er === Proper noun === Challenger A space shuttle, named after HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed on January 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Challenger (plural Challengers) (rail transport) A steam locomotive of the 4-6-6-4 wheel arrangement. (tennis, also attributive) Alternative letter-case form of challenger (“a match, tournament, or tour of the second-highest tier organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals”). ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === 4-6-6-4 on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Space Shuttle Challenger on Wikipedia.Wikipedia