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rocket

ro kuht

  • n  any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
  • n  a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
  • n  erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
  • n  propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
  • n  sends a firework display high into the sky
  • v  shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
    prices skyrocketed
  • v  propel with a rocket

  • Many airplanes, especially heavy-laden bombers, are launched by booster (jato) rockets whose powerful push gets them into the air without too long a take-off run.
  • Mahmud Hams AFP Getty Israeli officials say the strikes were necessary to force an end to the rocket attacks from Gaza, which has been ruled by the radical Islamist group Hamas .
  • Two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into Israel on Friday, prompting Israel to respond with artillery fire, Lebanese security and military officials said.
News & Articles

  • New Web Design Modules to Be Released from Rocket Web Design in the Summer of 2013
    Rocket Web Design (RWD) offers quality graphics and a professional display with the websites that they create. RWD is leading the nation in customizing business websites in multiple industries, the sites that they design have been created in order to fit with the industry that the business is in. (PRWeb June 12, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10827290.htm
    June 12, 2013 - PRWeb
  • Air Force, SpaceX cooperate on rocket certification
    The Space and Missile Systems Center said Tuesday that it signed an agreement with rocket maker SpaceX to cooperate on the company's efforts to certify one of its launch vehicles for national security missions.
    June 12, 2013 - Daily Breeze
  • SNC starts testing of Dream Chaser rocket
    Sierra Nevada Corporation announced the successful rocket testing for its Dream Chaser space vehicle program at its San Diego testing facility.
    June 11, 2013 - Reno Gazette-Journal
Quotes

  • Barack Obama in BBC News
    North Korea broke the rules once more by testing a rocket that could be used for a long-range missile,Mr Obama told a crowd in the Czech capital, Prague. "This provocation underscores the need for action - not just this afternoon at the UN...
  • Vice President Dick Cheney in Ninemsn
    America's commitment to Israel's security is enduring and unshakable, as is our commitment to Israel's right to defend itself always against terrorism, rocket attacks and other forces dedicated to Israel's destruction,Cheney told reporters...
  • Hu Jintao in guardian.co.uk
    Still, Hu agreed with Lee that the "rocket launch would negatively affect peace and stability in Northeast Asia and there should be a discussion among related countries" after it takes place, Lee's office said.

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