ˈrocketed

См. также в других словарях:

• Rocketed — Rocket Rock et, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rocketed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rocketing}.] (Sporting) To rise straight up; said of birds; usually in the present participle or as an adjective. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] An old cock pheasant came rocketing over me.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rocketed — rock·et || rÉ‘kɪt / rÉ’k n. missile that contains combustibles and when ignited liberates gases causing a thrust; rocket propelled missile; spaceship; airborne firework; rocket salad, Mediterranean plant with pungent edible green leaves,… …   English contemporary dictionary

• rocket — rock|et1 [ˈrɔkıt US ˈra: ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Italian; Origin: rocchetta small stick used in spinning thread , from rocca stick used in spinning ] 1.) a vehicle used for travelling or carrying things into space, which is shaped like a big tube …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rocket — I UK [ˈrɒkɪt] / US [ˈrɑkɪt] noun Word forms rocket : singular rocket plural rockets * 1) [countable] a vehicle shaped like a tube that travels in space. A rocket is launched when it is sent up from the ground into the sky. a) a weapon shaped like …   English dictionary

• rock|et — 1 «ROK iht», noun, verb. –noun. 1. a device consisting of a tube open at one end and filled with some substance that burns very rapidly as fuel. The burning fuel creates expanding gases which escape from the open end, moving the rocket rapidly… …   Useful english dictionary

• rocket — rock‧et [ˈrɒkt ǁ ˈrɑː ] also rocket up verb [intransitive] if a price or amount rockets, it increases quickly and suddenly: • Interest rates rocketed. • Mexican shares rocketed up 5.4% yesterday. * * * Ⅰ. rocket UK US /ˈrɒkɪt/ noun [C] …   Financial and business terms

• rocket — 01. Do you think that one day we will be able to send a manned [rocket] to Venus? 02. My son built a model [rocket] which can be launched up to 350 meters in the air. 03. Over a dozen people are dead, and scores wounded after a [rocket] attack on …   Grammatical examples in English

• rocket — rock|et1 [ rakıt ] noun * 1. ) count a vehicle shaped like a tube that travels in space. A rocket is launched when it is sent up from the ground into the sky. a ) a weapon shaped like a tube that flies through the air and explodes when it hits… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• rocket — [[t]rɒ̱kɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ rockets, rocketing, rocketed 1) N COUNT A rocket is a space vehicle that is shaped like a long tube. Syn: spacecraft 2) N COUNT: oft N n A rocket is a missile containing explosive that is powered by gas. There has been a… …   English dictionary

• rocket — 1 noun (C) 1 a vehicle used for travelling or carrying things into space, which is shaped like a big tube 2 a similar object used as a weapon, especially one that carries a bomb: anti tank rockets 3 a small tube fixed to a stick, that contains… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Tet Offensive — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Tet Offensive partof=the Vietnam War caption=Some communist targets during the Tet Offensive date=30 January 1968 23 September 1968 place=South Vietnam result= North Vietnamese propaganda victory. U.S. and South …   Wikipedia