static fires

A form of static fire — A type of test where a fully-fueled launch vehicle's engines are fired at full thrust for several seconds while the vehicle is firmly clamped to the launch pad.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of static fire
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of static fire
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APA

static fires. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/static%20fires

MLA

“static fires.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/static%20fires. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “static fires,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/static%20fires.

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