rocket gun

noun

any weapon that uses a rocket as a projectile, as a rocket launcher or bazooka.

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Nearby words

rockery, rocket, rocket airplane, rocket bomb, rocket engine, rocket gun, rocket launcher, rocket propulsion, rocket salad, rocket science, rocket scientist

Origin of rocket gun

First recorded in 1880–85

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