Meanings
plural liquid rockets
- A rocket that uses liquid propellants.
Synonyms: liquid-fueled rocket
- A rocket engine that uses liquid propellants.
Synonyms: liquid rocket engine, liquid-fueled rocket engine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rocket that uses liquid propellants.
nounA rocket engine that uses liquid propellants.
Origin
From liquid (“fuel”) + rocket.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Flüssigkeitsrakete, Flüssigkeitsraketentriebwerk
- Flüssigkeitsraketerocket
- Flüssigkeitsraketentriebwerkrocket engine
- Flüssigkeitsraketenantriebrocket engine
Polish rakieta na paliwo ciekłe, silnik rakietowy na paliwo ciekłe
- rakieta na paliwo ciekłerocket
- silnik rakietowy na paliwo ciekłerocket engine
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liquid rocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liquid%20rocket
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