Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted
Similar
multistage rocket
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step rocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20rocket
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“step rocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20rocket. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “step rocket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20rocket.
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