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What is the noun for rover?

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rover
  1. (plural) A randomly selected target.
  2. One who roves, a wanderer, a nomad.
  3. A vagabond, a tramp, an unsteady, restless person, one who by habit doesn't settle down or marry.
  4. A vehicle for exploring extraterrestrial bodies.
  5. (Australian Rules football) A position that is one of three of a team's followers, who follow the ball around the ground. Formerly a position for short players, rovers in professional leagues are frequently over 183 cm (6').
  6. (American football) A defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker.
  7. (croquet) A ball which has passed through all the hoops and would go out if it hit the stake but is continued in play; also, the player of such a ball.
  8. (obsolete) A sort of arrow.
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  10. Examples:
    1. “But who is he, this invisible being that rules me, this unknowable being, this rover of a supernatural race?”
      “So any reduction in wait time can be important particularly if you're remote-controlling a Mars rover.”
      “The soldiers fell and Fox gunned the engine of his rover to bring him parallel with the skimmer.”
rover
  1. A pirate or pirate ship.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “But who is he, this invisible being that rules me, this unknowable being, this rover of a supernatural race?”
      “So any reduction in wait time can be important particularly if you're remote-controlling a Mars rover.”
      “The soldiers fell and Fox gunned the engine of his rover to bring him parallel with the skimmer.”
rovers
  1. plural of rover
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The round rocks were spotted on Mars five days after Opportunity, one of the two Mars rovers, landed.”
      “Chemical, visible, and geological evidence collected by the Spirit and Opportunity rovers tell us that both landing sites were once wet.”
      “This smart software can be used on all kinds of spacecraft, including orbiters, landers and rovers.”
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