posigrade rocket

[ poz-i-greyd ]

/ ˈpɒz ɪˌgreɪd /

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noun Rocketry.

an auxiliary rocket used to separate the sections of a multistage rocket, fired in the direction of flight.

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Origin of posigrade rocket

1960–65; posi(tive) + -grade (perhaps modeled on retrograde)

Words nearby posigrade rocket

poser, poseur, posey, posh, posho, posigrade rocket, posing, posit, posited, positif, position

How to use posigrade rocket in a sentence

The questions going through my mind are: How on earth are there Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers in the heart of Paris?
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These people that work for the BOP are not rocket scientists.
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Her brothers formed a group to rescue people after a rocket attack.
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It is adopting technology—in rocket propulsion, composite construction, and aerodynamic refinements—already in use elsewhere.
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That would require the rocket to run for 55 to 60 seconds without a glitch.
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General Pio del Pilar slept in the city every night, ready to give the rocket-signal for revolt.
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It was in conjunction with Mr. Booth that my father constructed the 'Rocket' engine.
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The day “Rocket” was much older, and got a good share of the Isle of Wight traffic.
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Francis Falconer, who died at Petersfield about 1874, drove the day “Rocket” all the time it ran.
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The Portsmouth Road has known no through coach since his “Rocket” was discontinued.
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