rocket ship

rock·et ship

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok-it ship]
- /ˈrɒk ɪt ʃɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok-it ship]
- /ˈrɒk ɪt ʃɪp/

Definitions of rocket ship words

noun rocket ship a rocket-propelled aircraft or spacecraft. 1
noun rocket ship a spacecraft powered by rockets 0
noun rocket ship spaceship 0

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Origin of rocket ship

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Rocket ship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rocket ship

rocket ship popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

rocket ship usage trend in Literature

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