A show or display involving fireworks or pyrotechnics
A supply or quantity of bullets and shells
Plural for a cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by combustion
“He was adamant about being the one to fire the rocket at the jeep filled with enemy soldiers.”
Plural for a vehicle or vessel designed to travel into outer space
“It was fun to watch the rocket blast into the air, and suspenseful to wonder if the parachute would open to bring the rocket safely back.”
Plural for a severe reprimand
“She rang me at Mark Chapman's office and gave me a rocket for not telling her promptly enough that I was back in the country.”
Plural for a light, typically serving as a signal or warning
Plural for a herb of the mustard family, with pungently flavored leaves often eaten in salads
Frozen ropes
Plural for gas airplane engine
To rise upwards abruptly and rapidly (literally or figuratively)
“The spaceship would rocket upwards until it reached its peak height in space.”
To rapidly increase in amount, value or degree
“He sponsors the project and watches the costs rocket to over a million above the original budget.”
To move very rapidly
“The lasers hurt and even made me feel strangely weak, but I managed to regain my balance in time to see the missile rocket past us.”
To send off into the skies or space
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