Several hundred were killed by rocket-propelled grenades and mortars.
rocket-propelled in American English
(ˈrɑkɪtprəˌpeld)
adjective
using rocket power as the chief motive force
Word origin
[1925–30]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Nazi, distinctive feature, dropout, gimmick, payload
Examples of 'rocket-propelled' in a sentence
rocket-propelled
A game that kicked off at rocket-propelled pace and got faster and faster.
The Sun (2015)
He calms her with his humorous, interplanetary old lag schtick, cheesy anecdotes, and a solid grasp of rocket-propelled travel.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Who will give them the rocket-propelled starts at the beginning of an innings that have become their trademark?