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thermal rocket

thermal rocket noun: a rocket that is powered by a thermal source, such as a nuclear-thermal rocket or a solar-thermal rocket or a rocket powered by an energy beam such as a laser or microwave beam.

Noun

thermal rocket (plural thermal rockets)

  1. a rocket that is powered by a thermal source, such as a nuclear-thermal rocket or a solar-thermal rocket or a rocket powered by an energy beam such as a laser or microwave beam

Forms of thermal rocket

pluralthermal rockets

Questions about thermal rocket

What does thermal rocket mean?
Thermal rocket means a rocket that is powered by a thermal source, such as a nuclear-thermal rocket or a solar-thermal rocket or a rocket powered by an energy beam such as a laser or microwave beam.
What part of speech is thermal rocket?
Thermal rocket is a noun.
What is the plural of thermal rocket?
The plural of thermal rocket is thermal rockets.

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