rocket engine

Synonyms:

rocket

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booster, booster rocket, booster unit, takeoff booster, takeoff rocket

the first stage of a multistage rocket

nuclear rocket

a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant

retrorocket

a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course

space rocket

a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space

thruster

a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft

Type of:

jet engine

a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion