rockets Definition

to convey or propel by means of or as if by a rocket

to rise up swiftly, spectacularly, and with force

to travel rapidly in or as if in a rocket

any of several plants of the mustard family: such as

arugula

dame's rocket

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

a similar device used as an incendiary weapon or as a propelling unit (as for a lifesaving line)

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 (such as a bomb or shell) or a vehicle (such as an airplane)

a firework typically consisting of a cylindrical case that is partly filled with combustible material and fastened to a guiding stick which may be placed in a bottle to control the direction of the rocket's launch

a Eurasian perennial plant (Hesperis matronalis) of the mustard family cultivated for its spikes of showy fragrant white or purplish flowers —called also dame's violet, rocket

arugula

an auxiliary rocket engine (as on a spacecraft) used in decelerating

a rocket used especially to obtain information concerning atmospheric conditions at various altitudes

any of several Old World herbs (genus Diplotaxis) of the mustard family; especially : a yellow-flowered European herb (D. tenuifolia) naturalized in North America