ROCKETS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

Part of speech: Noun

a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion

Part of speech: Noun

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

Part of speech: Noun

sends a firework display high into the sky

Part of speech: Noun

propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon

Part of speech: Verb

propel with a rocket

Part of speech: Verb

shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

Example: prices skyrocketed

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