skylab

English

Etymology 1

sky +‎ lab

Noun

skylab (plural skylabs)

  1. An outer space laboratory.

Etymology 2

From Cebuano skylab, from English.

Noun

skylab (plural skylabs)

  1. (Philippines) A motorcycle taxi with extension seats on the sides, configured by placing a wooden beam across the pillion.

Translations

Cebuano

Etymology

Named after the Skylab, although the vehicle's shape is more reminiscent to a satellite. Alternatively, by folk-etymology. from a contraction of sakay, lab (“hop on, love”).

Noun

skylab

  1. (chiefly Mindanao) a skylab; a motorcycle taxi

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:skylab.

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