rocket
noun (DEVICE) /ˈrɒk.ɪt/
/ˈrɑː.kɪt/ Definition
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B2 [C] a large cylinder-shaped object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases, used for space travel or as a weapon: They launched a rocket to the planet Venus. The rebels were firing anti-tank rockets.Bombs and missilesSpace travel › [C] (also skyrocket) a type of firework that flies up into the air before explodingFireworks
(Definition of rocket noun (DEVICE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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