rocket

1. Any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine (synset 104106523)
   is a type of: vehicle - a conveyance that transports people or objects
   subtypes:

   • missile - a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
   • multistage rocket, step rocket - a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted
   • research rocket, test instrument vehicle, test rocket - a rocket fired for test purposes
   has: rocket, rocket engine - a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
   same as: projectile
2. A jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion (synset 104106269)
   is a type of: jet engine - a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion
   subtypes:

   • booster, booster rocket, booster unit, takeoff booster, takeoff rocket - the first stage of a multistage rocket
   • nuclear rocket - a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant
   • retrorocket - a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course
   • space rocket - a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space
   • thruster - a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
   is a part of: projectile, rocket - any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
   same as: rocket engine
3. Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender (synset 111907006)
   is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
   belongs to: eruca, genus eruca - annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
   same as: arugula, eruca sativa, eruca vesicaria sativa, garden rocket, rocket salad, roquette
4. Propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon (synset 107277721)
   is a type of: visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication
   same as: skyrocket
5. Sends a firework display high into the sky (synset 104240011)
   is a type of: firework, pyrotechnic - (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
   same as: skyrocket

1. Shoot up abruptly, like a rocket (synset 201947945)
   "prices skyrocketed"
   is a type of: arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise - move upward
   same as: skyrocket
2. Propel with a rocket (synset 201244317)
   is a type of: impel, propel - cause to move forward with force

Other Searches

• Rhyme: Dillfrog, RhymeZone
• Definition: Wiktionary, Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster, WordNet, Power Thesaurus
• Imagery: Google, Flickr, Bing