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- pronunciation:
- ra
kiht
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a tube propelled by the gases ejected from the rear that are the product of fuels or explosives ignited and burned inside the tube, used for fireworks, flares, and airborne weapons, and for launching spacecraft and missiles.
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| definition 2: |
an engine that provides propulsion in the same manner.
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| definition 3: |
a firework, weapon, or spacecraft fired using a rocket.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
rockets, rocketing, rocketed |
| definition 1: |
to move or ascend as swiftly as a rocket.
- similar words:
- fly, zoom
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| definition 2: |
to fly suddenly straight up, as flushed game birds do.
- similar words:
- zoom
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| definition 3: |
to mount suddenly and unexpectedly, as prices; skyrocket.
- similar words:
- zoom
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| derivation: |
rocketlike (adj.) |
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