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rocket meaning in Sanskrit

क्षेपणी kṣepaṇī

UK/ˈɹɒk.ɪt//ˈɹɑk.ɪt/

rocket in Sanskrit: क्षेपणी (kṣepaṇī). In English, rocket means a cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light and colour; a skyrocket.

Sanskrit words for rocket

rocket engine
क्षेपणी kṣepaṇī
military: non-guided missile
क्षेपणी kṣepaṇī
vehicle
क्षेपणी kṣepaṇī

English meaning of rocket

  1. noun A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light and colour; a skyrocket.
  2. noun A blunt lance head used in jousting.
  3. noun A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft.
  4. noun An engine operating similarly to the pyrotechnic, generating thrust by the expulsion of hot gases; a rocket engine.

Full definition of rocket

rocket in a sentence

  • After spending years in obscurity, the band finally rocketed last week.

Synonyms of rocket

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Questions about rocket in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of rocket in Sanskrit?
Rocket in Sanskrit is क्षेपणी (kṣepaṇī).
rocket इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Rocket: क्षेपणी (kṣepaṇī).
What does rocket mean in English?
Rocket means a cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light and colour; a skyrocket.

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