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English word

base

B1Frequent NGSL-1

UK /beɪs/US /beɪs/

noun

the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands

verb

to use a particular city, town, etc. as the main place for a business, holiday, etc.

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Elon Musk's 2003 Stanford University Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lecture

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And they have grand ambitions beyond just low Earth orbit: they're planning on setting up a space station, putting a base on Mars, and eventually sending humans to Mars.

Elon Musk's 2003 Stanford University Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lecture

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