ullage rocket

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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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Words nearby ullage rocket

ULF, Ulfilas, Ulhasnagar, uliginous, ullage, ullage rocket, Ullswater, ulluco, Ulm, ulmaceous, ulna

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The questions going through my mind are: How on earth are there Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers in the heart of Paris?
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These people that work for the BOP are not rocket scientists.
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Her brothers formed a group to rescue people after a rocket attack.
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It is adopting technology—in rocket propulsion, composite construction, and aerodynamic refinements—already in use elsewhere.
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That would require the rocket to run for 55 to 60 seconds without a glitch.
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General Pio del Pilar slept in the city every night, ready to give the rocket-signal for revolt.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
It was in conjunction with Mr. Booth that my father constructed the 'Rocket' engine.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The day “Rocket” was much older, and got a good share of the Isle of Wight traffic.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
Francis Falconer, who died at Petersfield about 1874, drove the day “Rocket” all the time it ran.
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The Portsmouth Road has known no through coach since his “Rocket” was discontinued.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper

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