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flame trench

flame trench noun: a diversion channel for rocket exhaust, directing it away from the launch pad, to prevent the exhaust from damaging the rocket or launch infrastructure.

flame trench: a diversion channel for rocket exhaust, directing it away from the launch pad, to prevent the...
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Noun

flame trench (plural flame trenches)

  1. A diversion channel for rocket exhaust, directing it away from the launch pad, to prevent the exhaust from damaging the rocket or launch infrastructure.

Forms of flame trench

pluralflame trenches

Questions about flame trench

What does flame trench mean?
Flame trench means a diversion channel for rocket exhaust, directing it away from the launch pad, to prevent the exhaust from damaging the rocket or launch infrastructure.
What part of speech is flame trench?
Flame trench is a noun.
What is the plural of flame trench?
The plural of flame trench is flame trenches.

Words near flame trench in the dictionary

  1. flame tests
  2. flame thrower
  3. flame throwers
  4. flame tree
  5. flame trees
  6. flame trench
  7. flame trenches
  8. flame tube
  9. flame up
  10. flame violet
  11. flame violets

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