Lander and Rover

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Lander noun - A space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet.

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Rover and lander are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rover" instead a noun "Lander".

Rover noun - A person who roams about without a fixed route or destination.

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Lander and rover are semantically related. You can use "Lander" instead a noun "Rover".

Nearby Word: rove

Robot Dog: After using the Pathfinder lander to contact the Earth, Watney keeps the accompanying Sojourner rover as a pet.

Source: Film / The Martian
The Mars Rovers are developing a pattern — Pathfinder (lander)/Sojourner (rover); Spirit (R.I.P) and Opportunity (still kicking), Curiosity (rover).

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The Mars Pathfinder Lander and Sojourner rover not only appear but are also critical to the plot.

Source: Film / Red Planet

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