propulsion of an object by thrust developed by a rocket
Word origin
[1925–30]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: distinctive feature, dropout, hot spot, recycle, turnaround
Examples of 'rocket propulsion' in a sentence
rocket propulsion
Instead - without the rocket propulsion provided by the engines - the craft is falling freely.
Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE
When his attention turns to rocket propulsion, they endure the alarming bangs and the anger of their neighbours.