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Definition of 'rocket'Etymology 1
From (etyl) rocchetta, from (etyl) . More at .
Noun
( en-noun)
A rocket engine.
(military) A non-guided missile propelled by a rocket engine.
A vehicle propelled by a rocket engine.
A rocket propelled firework, a skyrocket
(slang) An ace (the playing card).
An angry communication (such as a letter or telegram) to a subordinate.
* 1980 , David Schoenbrun, Soldiers of the Night: The Story of , Dutton, ISBN 9780525206637, page 203,
- While [Colonel Robert] Solborg and [Jacques] Lemaigre[-Dubreuil] were dreaming of revolts, had learned of Solborg’s insubordination and meddling. He sent him a “rocket ” ordering him out of North Africa and back to Lisbon at once. Solborg flew to Lisbon and then on to Washington to face out his problem with Donovan.
A blunt lance head used in jousting.
Derived terms
* chemical rocket
* Congreve rocket
* hybrid rocket
* liquid rocket
* nuclear rocket
* rocket belt
* rocket car
* rocketeer
( rel-mid3)
* rocket launcher
* rocket plane
* rocketry
* rocket science
* rocket ship
( rel-mid3)
* rocket stage
* skyrocket
* snot rocket
* solid rocket
* space rocket
* thermal rocket
* water rocket
( rel-bottom)
See also
* ICBM
References
* Watkins, Calvert (2000). The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots'' 2nd edn., p. ,72, s.v. ''ruk- . Boston: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 978-0-618-08250-6.
* Weisenberg, Michael (2000). The Official Dictionary of Poker . MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523.
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Verb
( en-verb)
To accelerate swiftly and powerfully
To fly vertically
To rise or soar rapidly
To carry something in a rocket
To attack something with rockets
Etymology 2
(etyl) roquette, (etyl) ruchetta, diminutive of ruca, (etyl) eruca. Cognate to (arugula).
Noun
(-)
The leaf vegetable Eruca sativa'' or ''Eruca vesicaria .
rocket larkspur
Synonyms
* (US) arugula
* rocket salad
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