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rocket
1[rok-it]
noun
any of various simple or complex tubelike devices containing combustibles that on being ignited liberate gases whose action propels the tube through the air: used for pyrotechnic effect, signaling, carrying a lifeline, hurling explosives at an enemy, putting a space vehicle into orbit, etc.
a space capsule or vehicle put into orbit by such devices.
verb (used with object)
to move or transport by means of a rocket.
to attack with rockets.
verb (used without object)
to move like a rocket.
(of game birds) to fly straight up rapidly when flushed.
rocket
2[rok-it]
noun
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hesperis, of the mustard family, and related genera.
Also called roquette.Also called rocket salad,.the arugula plant, used in salads.
a noxious weed, Barbarea vulgaris, of the United States, having lobed leaves and clusters of small, yellow flowers.
rocket
1/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
a self-propelling device, esp a cylinder containing a mixture of solid explosives, used as a firework, distress signal, line carrier, etc
any vehicle propelled by a rocket engine, esp one used to carry a warhead, spacecraft, etc
( as modifier )
rocket propulsion
rocket launcher
informala severe reprimand (esp in the phrase get a rocket )
verb
(tr) to propel (a missile, spacecraft, etc) by means of a rocket
(intr; foll by off, away, etc) to move off at high speed
(intr) to rise rapidly
he rocketed to the top
rocket
2/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
Also called: arugula.a Mediterranean plant, Eruca sativa , having yellowish-white flowers and leaves used as a salad: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
any of several plants of the related genus Sisymbrium , esp S. irio ( London rocket ), which grow on waste ground and have pale yellow flowers
any of several yellow-flowered plants of the related genus Barbarea , esp B. vulgaris
any of several plants of the related genus Cakile , esp C. maritima , which grow along the seashores of Europe and North America and have mauve, pink, or white flowers
another name for dame's violet
rocket
A vehicle or device propelled by one or more rocket engines, especially such a vehicle designed to travel through space.
Other 51Թ Forms
- rocketlike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rocket1
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Example Sentences
Cheers erupted when the student singing the national anthem hit extra high notes for “the rockets red glare” and “land of the free.”
Hamas's military preparations took years - including extensive tunnel construction and the steady accumulation of rockets and weapons - but few analysts, regional actors, or even rival Palestinian factions foresaw the magnitude of the offensive.
"We will spend our night without rockets and bombing with God's will."
His profile has rocketed since he arrived in England in 2016, being appointed Brentford's assistant head coach, external under Dean Smith.
The president has threatened to withdraw federal contracts with Musk's company, Space X. Nasa relies on the firm's Falcon 9 rocket fleet to resupply the International Space Station with crew and supplies.
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