| NOUN | phenomenon | rocket propulsion | reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion |
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| Meaning | reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen. | |
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| Broader | reaction propulsion | propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum |
| Adjectives | rocket-propelled | propelled by (or as if propelled by) a rocket engine |
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