multistage
[ muhl-ti-steyj ]
/ ˈmʌl tɪˌsteɪdʒ /
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adjective
(of a rocket or guided missile) having more than one stage.
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NASA refers to the landing protocol as "seven minutes of terror" due to its complicated, multistage nature, all of which is run under automated guidance.
British Dictionary definitions for multistage
multistage
/ (ˈmʌltɪˌsteɪdʒ) /
adjective
(of a rocket or missile) having several stages, each of which can be jettisoned after it has burnt out
(of a turbine, compressor, or supercharger) having more than one rotor
(of any process or device) having more than one stage
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