rocket

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noun

1 spacecraft

ADJECTIVE

▪ space

VERB + ROCKET

▪ launch

ROCKET + VERB

▪ blast off, lift off, take off

▪ land

ROCKET + NOUN

▪ booster, engine, motor

▪ fuel

▪ launch

▪ flight

▪ ship

▪ scientist (often humorous)

▪

You don't have to be a rocket scientist (= very clever) to do this job.

▪ science (often humorous)

▪

Come on, it's not rocket science.

2 weapon

ADJECTIVE

▪ long-range

▪ anti-aircraft, anti-tank

▪ artillery

▪ guided, unguided

▪ conventional, nuclear

VERB + ROCKET

▪ fire, shoot

ROCKET + VERB

▪ explode

▪ hit sth, strike sth

▪ fire, launch

ROCKET + NOUN

▪ attack

▪ launcher, pod

▪ artillery

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verb

Rocket is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑rate, ↑rating, ↑sale