RATO

[ rey-toh ]

/ ˈreɪ toʊ /

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noun Rocketry.

rocket-assisted takeoff.

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Words nearby RATO

Ratisbon, Rat Islands, ratite, rat-kangaroo, ratline, RATO, rat on, ratoon, rat pack, rat race, rat-running

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How to use RATO in a sentence

"mea parte" for in ea parte; last line, "p'rato" for privato.
Notes and Queries, Number 136, June 5, 1852|Various
It is near the Praca do Rato, and not far from the centre of the city.
Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal|Oliver Optic
Lo que no acaece en un ao, acaece en un rato—A thing that may not happen in a year may happen in two minutes.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
Poco despus fueron all (cosa rara) esas que llaman aqu las Troyas, y rezaron largo rato sobre la rstica tumba del matemtico.
Doa Perfecta|Benito Prez Galds

Eres acaso una seorita a quien he conocido en el paseo o en la tertulia y con la 49 cual pienso pasar un rato divertido?
Doa Perfecta|Benito Prez Galds

British Dictionary definitions for RATO

RATO

/ (ˈreɪtəʊ) /

n acronym for

rocket-assisted takeoff

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