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BOOSTER UNIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The first stage of a multistage rocket
Synonyms:
booster; booster rocket; booster unit; takeoff booster; takeoff rocket
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("booster unit" is a kind of...):
rocket; rocket engine (a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion)
Holonyms ("booster unit" is a part of...):
multistage rocket; step rocket (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)
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