STEP ROCKET

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 I. (noun) 

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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

Synonyms:

multistage rocket; step rocket

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("step rocket" is a kind of...):

projectile; rocket (any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine)

Meronyms (parts of "step rocket"):

booster; booster rocket; booster unit; takeoff booster; takeoff rocket (the first stage of a multistage rocket)

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