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Rocket
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a jet engine with liquid or solid fuel that is propelled by a burning gas stream
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a spacecraft that moves up by the force of the gases produced when the fuel burns
Example
The rocket lifted off from the launch pad, carrying a satellite into orbit around Earth.
Engineers designed a new type of rocket with enhanced fuel efficiency for deep-space exploration.
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erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
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sends a firework display high into the sky
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propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
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(of a price, amount, etc.) to increase suddenly and significantly
Example
The price of crude oil rocketed after the announcement of the supply cut.
Shares in the tech company rocketed following the release of their innovative new product.
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propel with a rocket
