Meaning
A tall machine that flies into space, pushed up by burning gas.
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Word origin
From Italian rocchetta, meaning a little spindle for thread, because early rockets had that shape.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- rocchetta
Grammar
Examples
astronauts .
A rocket is the machine that pushes people and things into space.
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A rocket rises or takes off; the start is called a launch.
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Like a rocket means very fast; prices can also rocket as a verb.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 3: rocket, ex, scientific and 7 more words.