rocket engine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈrɒk ɪt ˈen-jən/
- /ˈrɒk.ɪt ˈendʒɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈrɒk ɪt ˈen-jən/

Definitions of rocket engine words

noun rocket engine a reaction engine that produces a thrust due to an exhaust consisting entirely of material, as oxidizer, fuel, and inert matter, that has been carried with the engine in the vehicle it propels, none of the propellant being derived from the medium through which the vehicle moves. 1
noun rocket engine a reaction engine in which a fuel and oxidizer are burnt in a combustion chamber, the products of combustion expanding through a nozzle and producing thrust 0
noun rocket engine a reaction engine carrying its liquid fuel and liquid oxidizing agent in separate tanks: the fuel and oxidizer are brought together and ignited in a combustion chamber to create hot, explosive gas that escapes through a nozzle, providing a powerful thrust 0

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Origin of rocket engine

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Rocket engine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rocket engine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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