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rocket-propelled
[ rok-it-pruh-peld ]
/ ˈrɒk ɪt prəˌpɛld /
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adjective
using rocket power as the chief motive force.
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Origin of rocket-propelled
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby rocket-propelled
rocket bomb, rocketeer, rocket engine, rocket gun, rocket launcher, rocket-propelled, rocket propulsion, rocketry, rocket science, rocket scientist, rocket ship
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