solid rocket
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English
Etymology
Noun
solid rocket (plural solid rockets)
- (astronautics) A rocket engine (rocket motor) that uses a solid propellant that, when combusted, generates gases which are used for rocket propulsion.
- (astronautics) A rocket that uses such an engine.
Synonyms
- (rocket engine): solid rocket engine (SRE), solid-fueled rocket engine, solid rocket motor (SRM), solid-fueled rocket motor
- (rocket): solid-fueled rocket
Hypernyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- hybrid rocket / hybrid rocket engine / hybrid rocket motor
- liquid rocket / liquid rocket engine / liquid-fueled rocket / liquid-fueled rocket engine / liquid fuel rocket / liquid fuel rocket engine
Translations
rocket engine
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rocket
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References
solid rocket on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
