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multistage

[ muhl-ti-steyj ]
/ ˈmʌl tɪˌsteɪdʒ /

adjective

(of a rocket or guided missile) having more than one stage.

Nearby words

  1. multirole,
  2. multisense,
  3. multiseriate,
  4. multispectral,
  5. multisport,
  6. multistate,
  7. multistep hydroplane,
  8. multistorey,
  9. multistory,
  10. multisyllabic

Origin of multistage

First recorded in 1900–05; multi- + stage
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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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