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solid rocket

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
solid rock-et
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rocket engine (rocket motor) that uses a solid propellant that, when combusted, generates gases which are used for rocket propulsion.

noun

A rocket that uses such an engine.

Etymology

From solid + rocket.

Inflected Forms

solid rockets (plural)

Phrases

solid rocket booster hybrid rocket hybrid rocket engine hybrid rocket motor liquid rocket liquid rocket engine liquid-fueled rocket liquid-fueled rocket engine

Frequently Paired Words

hybrid rocket hybrid rocket engine hybrid rocket motor liquid rocket liquid rocket engine liquid-fueled rocket liquid-fueled rocket engine liquid fuel rocket

Synonyms

solid rocket engine solid-fueled rocket engine solid rocket motor solid-fueled rocket motor solid-fueled rocket

Questions

What does solid rocket mean?
A rocket engine (rocket motor) that uses a solid propellant that, when combusted, generates gases which are used for rocket propulsion.
Where does solid rocket come from?
From solid + rocket.

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