rocket

/rˈɑkʌt/

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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