All rocket synonyms
rock·et
R r noun rocket
- napalm — a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- beacon — A beacon is a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, which acts as a signal or a warning.
- lodestar — a star that shows the way.
- heliograph — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- fanjet — Also called turbofan. a jet engine having a large impeller that takes in air, which is used partly for the combustion of fuel and partly as exhaust.
verb rocket
- catapulted — an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
- zoom — to move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound: cars zooming by on the freeway.
- barreling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.