rocket engine

1. 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

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