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rockoon
[ rok-oon, ro-koon ]
/ ˈrɒk un, rɒˈkun /
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How to use rockoon in a sentence
I also understand that a rockoon is a combination of a rocket and a balloon.
The Flying Stingaree|Harold Leland Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for rockoon
rockoon
/ (rɒˈkuːn) /
noun
a rocket carrying scientific equipment for studying the upper atmosphere, fired from a balloon at high altitude
Word Origin for rockoon
C20: from rocket 1 + balloon
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