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water rocket

/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˌɹɒkɪt/

water rocket noun: a rocket that uses water as a propellant, which is forced out of the rocket by compressed air or other gas.

water rocket: a rocket that uses water as a propellant, which is forced out of the rocket by compressed air or...
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Noun

water rocket (plural water rockets)

  1. A rocket that uses water as a propellant, which is forced out of the rocket by compressed air or other gas.
    • We built a water rocket in science class today.

Forms of water rocket

pluralwater rockets

Origin of water rocket

From water + rocket.

Questions about water rocket

What does water rocket mean?
Water rocket means a rocket that uses water as a propellant, which is forced out of the rocket by compressed air or other gas.
What part of speech is water rocket?
Water rocket is a noun.
How do you pronounce water rocket?
Water rocket is pronounced /ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˌɹɒkɪt/.
What is the plural of water rocket?
The plural of water rocket is water rockets.

Words near water rocket in the dictionary

  1. water right
  2. water rights
  3. water ring
  4. water rite
  5. water rites
  6. water rocket
  7. water rockets
  8. water roux
  9. water sachet
  10. water sachets
  11. water sandwich

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