rocketry

[ rok-i-tree ]
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noun
  1. the science of rocket design, development, and flight.

Origin of rocketry

1
First recorded in 1925–30; rocket1 + -ry

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British Dictionary definitions for rocketry

rocketry

/ (ˈrɒkɪtrɪ) /


noun
  1. the science and technology of the design, operation, maintenance, and launching of rockets

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