ullage rocket

noun

a small hydrogen peroxide rocket engine that produces sufficient acceleration to keep propellants in their places when the main rocket is shut off

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Nearby words

ulfila, ulfilas, ulhasnagar, uliginous, ullage, ullage rocket, ullswater, ulluco, ulm, ulmaceous, ulna

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