HyperDic: rocket_scientist

English > 2 senses of the expression rocket scientist:
NOUNperson rocket scientista clever thinker
person rocket scientist, rocket engineeran engineer who builds and tests rockets
English > rocket scientist: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA clever thinker.
Example"you do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out"
Broaderthinkersomeone who exercises the mind / mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)
Spanishcientífico espacial, ingeniero espacial
English > rocket scientist: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningAn engineer who builds and tests rockets.
Synonymrocket engineer
InstancesBraun, von Braun, Wernher von Braun, Wernher Magnus Maximilian von BraunUnited States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England)
Broaderengineer, applied scientist, technologistA person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

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