NOUN | artifact | step rocket, multistage rocket | a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted |
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Meaning | A rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted. | |
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Synonym | multistage rocket | |
Parts | booster, booster rocket, booster unit, takeoff booster, takeoff rocket | The first stage / stage of a multistage rocket |
Broader | rocket, projectile | Any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine |
Catalan | coet multitram |
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