rocket sled

rock·et sled

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok-it sled]
- /ˈrɒk ɪt slɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok-it sled]
- /ˈrɒk ɪt slɛd/

Definition of rocket sled words

noun rocket sled a sled propelled along a long track by rocket engines, for testing the effects of high rates of acceleration and deceleration. 1

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Origin of rocket sled

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Rocket sled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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rocket sled popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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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