aerospike

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noun

Any of several forms of rocket engine having specialized nozzles.

OriginEnglish spike ← Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros) ← Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr →
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Meanings

nounaerospike (plural aerospikes)

plural aerospikes

  1. Any of several forms of rocket engine having specialized nozzles.
  2. A spike, protruding from the nose cone of a missile, designed to decrease supersonic drag.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
  6. Englishaero-
  7. Englishspike
  8. Englishaerospike

From aero- + spike.

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APA

aerospike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerospike

MLA

“aerospike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerospike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerospike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerospike.

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