rocket airplane
Americannoun
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an airplane propelled wholly or mainly by a rocket engine.
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a military airplane armed with rockets.
Etymology
Origin of rocket airplane
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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A rocket, airplane, bullet or spaceship?
From Washington Times
Two people were aboard the Harmon Rocket airplane when it crashed “under unknown circumstances,” according to Allen Kenitzer, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
From Los Angeles Times
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