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blockhouse |
a structure used to protect people who are working on or watching a rocket launch or weapons test. [1/2 definitions] |
break into |
to successfully launch oneself into (a particular profession) or to launch one's business into (a particular market). [2/6 definitions] |
destruct |
the act of destroying a missile or rocket, esp. a defective one just after launch. [2/3 definitions] |
downrange |
in the direction of the point taken as target, away from the launch site, on a missile test range. |
fire |
to shoot or launch (a weapon, rocket, or the like). [1/14 definitions] |
flight-test |
to fly (an aircraft or rocket) or launch (a missile) for testing purposes. |
gantry |
a framework that supports a missile or rocket prior to launch and facilitates construction and maintenance. [1/2 definitions] |
get off the ground |
to launch or begin something successfully. |
hurtle |
to throw or launch with great force. [1/2 definitions] |
launcher |
a person or thing that serves to launch something. [1/2 definitions] |
rocket1 |
a flying device, shaped like a tube, that is driven by hot gases released from engines in its rear. Rockets are used to launch fireworks, signals, weapons, and spacecraft. [1/3 definitions] |
undershoot |
to shoot or launch a missile so that it falls short of (a target). [1/3 definitions] |
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