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Rocket
01
a spacecraft that moves up by the force of the gases produced when the fuel burns
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
rockets
Examples
The rocket lifted off from the launch pad, carrying a satellite into orbit around Earth.
02
a fast-growing European annual, cultivated as a salad green and harvested while young and tender
Examples
The chef added fresh rocket to the salad.
to rocket
01
(of a price, amount, etc.) to increase suddenly and significantly
Examples
The price of crude oil rocketed after the announcement of the supply cut.
02
to propel or launch something using a rocket engine or similar thrust
Grammatical Information
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
rocket
3rd person singular
rockets
Past simple
rocketed
Past participle
rocketed
Examples
The satellite was rocketed into orbit last week.
Lexical Tree
rocketry
rocket
