Dictionary Check: rocket

"rocket" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

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noun

a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion

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noun

erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

noun

propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon

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noun

sends a firework display high into the sky

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verb

shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

Example: "prices skyrocketed"
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