multistage rocket

Definitions of multistage rocket
  1. noun
    a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted
    synonyms: step rocket
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    type of:
    projectile, rocket
    any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
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