rocket scientist
Americannoun
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a specialist in rocketry.
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an exemplar of keen intelligence, especially mathematical ability.
Example Sentences
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She stayed up late studying how missiles work, digging up old Soviet-era manuals and consulting a nonagenarian rocket scientist whom she hired as an adviser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what those values might be.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
The league has even employed pilots, air traffic controllers, and a rocket scientist.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
In achieving his dream to be a rocket scientist, he would become an American hero.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
I began to hear about one particular rocket scientist named Dr. Wernher von Braun.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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