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zero stage

British  

noun

  1. a solid-propellant rocket attached to a liquid-propellant rocket to provide greater thrust at liftoff

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Three, he had zero stage presence.

From The Guardian

I’m stealing “zero stage disease” from Dr. Kraft.

From Forbes

A popular website, which has a clock counting down the days, minutes, and seconds until Zero Stage, urges, “Do not wait, get prepared!”

From Newsweek

On Sunday night, with little flourish and zero stage production, they transformed Seattle's cavernous Paramount Theater into a humble living room.

From Seattle Times