rocket
/rˈɑkʌt/
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Definitions
Noun
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
Noun
a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
Noun
erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
Noun
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
Noun
sends a firework display high into the sky
Verb
shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"
Verb
propel with a rocket
Synonyms
arugula
Eruca sativa
Eruca vesicaria sativa
garden rocket
projectile
rocket engine
rocket salad
roquette
skyrocket
More General Terms
arise
come up
firework
go up
herb
herbaceous plant
impel
jet engine
lift
move up
propel
pyrotechnic
rise
uprise
vehicle
visual signal