rocket

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈrɑkɪt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈrɒkɪt/

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Noun

Singular rocket

Plural rockets

Falcon Heavy rocket

1. (countable) A rocket is an object that can be sent into space for science experiments.

   NASA sent the rocket into the sky for its 5th mission.

Verb

Plain form rocket

Third-person singular rockets

Past tense rocketed

Past participle rocketed

Present participle rocketing

1. When something is rocketing, it is on its way to space.

   The Apollo spacecraft rocketed into space in just a few seconds.