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STEP ROCKET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)