razzo

Definitions of razzo
  1. noun
    a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
    synonyms: missile
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    arma, ferro, ordigno
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
  2. noun
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
    synonyms: missile, proietto
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    dardo, freccia, strale
    a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
    boomerang
    a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
    proiettile
    a projectile that is fired from a gun
    palla
    a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
    mitraglia
    a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
    quadrello
    an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
    type of:
    arma, ferro, ordigno
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
  3. noun
    a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
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    reattore
    a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion
  4. noun
    any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
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    missile
    a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
    type of:
    mezzo, mezzo di trasporto, veicolo, veiculo
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
  5. noun
    sends a firework display high into the sky
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    botto, fuochi, fuoco artificiale, fuoco d'artificio, fuoco pirotecnico
    (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
  6. noun
    propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
  7. noun
    erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
    synonyms: ruchetta, rughetta
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    type of:
    erba
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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