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1rocket

noun rock·et \ˈrä-kət, rä-ˈket\

Definition of ROCKET

:  any of several plants of the mustard family: as
a :  arugula
b :  dame's rocket
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Origin of ROCKET

Middle French roquette, from Old Italian rochetta, diminutive of ruca arugula, from Latin eruca
First Known Use: 1530

2rocket

noun, rock·et often attributive \ˈrä-kət\

Definition of ROCKET

1
a :  a firework consisting of a case partly filled with a combustible composition fastened to a guiding stick and propelled through the air by the rearward discharge of the gases liberated by combustion
b :  a similar device used as an incendiary weapon or as a propelling unit (as for a lifesaving line)
2
:  a jet engine that operates on the same principle as the firework rocket, consists essentially of a combustion chamber and an exhaust nozzle, carries either liquid or solid propellants which provide the fuel and oxygen needed for combustion and thus make the engine independent of the oxygen of the air, and is used especially for the propulsion of a missile (as a bomb or shell) or a vehicle (as an airplane)
3
:  a rocket-propelled bomb, missile, projectile, or vehicle

Origin of ROCKET

Italian rocchetta, literally, small distaff, from diminutive of rocca distaff, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rocko distaff
First Known Use: 1611

3rocket

verb rock·et \ˈrä-kət\

: to increase quickly and suddenly

: to move or rise quickly

Full Definition of ROCKET

transitive verb
:  to convey or propel by means of or as if by a rocket
intransitive verb
1
:  to rise up swiftly, spectacularly, and with force <rocketed to the top of the list>
2
:  to travel rapidly in or as if in a rocket

First Known Use of ROCKET

1837
ROCKETING Defined for Kids

1rocket

noun rock·et \ˈrä-kət\

Definition of ROCKET for Kids

1
:  a firework that is driven through the air by the gases produced by a burning substance
2
:  a jet engine that is driven by gases produced by a burning substance
3
:  a bomb, missile, or vehicle that is driven by gases produced by a burning substance

2rocket

verb
rock·et·edrock·et·ing

Definition of ROCKET for Kids

1
:  to rise swiftly <Prices have rocketed.>
2
:  to travel rapidly in or as if in a rocket <… Dixon came rocketing out of the bathroom. — Carl Hiaasen, Hoot>

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