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1. nuclear_rocket
noun. a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant.
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2. nuclear
adjective. ['ˈnuːkliːɝ'] (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy.
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- nuclear (English)
- -ar (English)
- -aris (Latin)
- nucleus (English)
- nucleus (Latin)
3. nuclear
adjective. ['ˈnuːkliːɝ'] constituting or like a nucleus.
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- nuclear (English)
- -ar (English)
- -aris (Latin)
- nucleus (English)
- nucleus (Latin)
4. rocket
noun. ['ˈrɑːkət'] any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine.
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- rocket (English)
- rocchetta (Italian)
- roquette (French)
5. rocket
noun. ['ˈrɑːkət'] a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion.
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- rocket (English)
- rocchetta (Italian)
- roquette (French)
6. rocket
verb. ['ˈrɑːkət'] propel with a rocket.
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- rocket (English)
- rocchetta (Italian)
- roquette (French)
7. rocket
noun. ['ˈrɑːkət'] erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender.
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- rocket (English)
- rocchetta (Italian)
- roquette (French)
8. rocket
verb. ['ˈrɑːkət'] shoot up abruptly, like a rocket.
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- rocket (English)
- rocchetta (Italian)
- roquette (French)