ro
cket
Plural
rockets
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a spacecraft that moves up by the force of the gases produced when the fuel burns
- The rocket lifted off from the launch pad, carrying a satellite into orbit around Earth.
- Engineers designed a new type of rocket with enhanced fuel efficiency for deep-space exploration.
- The space agency celebrated the successful test of a prototype rocket intended for future Mars missions.
- The rocket’s engines ignited, generating the thrust needed to overcome Earth's gravity and reach space.
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a fast-growing European annual, cultivated as a salad green and harvested while young and tender
- The chef added fresh rocket to the salad.
- Rocket grows quickly in spring and summer.
- She planted rocket in her vegetable garden.
- The supermarket sells rocket in pre-washed packs.
- He garnished the pasta with a handful of rocket.
3
a propulsion device with its own fuel that produces thrust through reaction forces
- The rocket engine burned fuel to lift the spacecraft.
- Engineers tested the rocket in a controlled facility.
- The model rocket used solid propellant.
- Rocket designs vary depending on the payload.
- Safety protocols are crucial when handling a rocket.
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