hard starts

A form of hard start — An explosion in a rocket engine during startup, usually due to the presence of too much propellant prior to ignition.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hard start
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APA

hard starts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20starts

MLA

“hard starts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20starts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard starts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20starts.

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