CAPSULES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses

Part of speech: Noun

a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside

Part of speech: Noun

a small container

Part of speech: Noun

a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency

Example: then the pilot descends by parachute

Part of speech: Noun

a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space

Part of speech: Noun

a structure that encloses a body part

Part of speech: Noun

a shortened version of a written work

Part of speech: Verb

enclose in a capsule

Part of speech: Verb

put in a short or concise form

Example: reduce in volume; capsulize the news