ballistic rocket projectile

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• rocket — rocket1 [räk′it] n. [It rocchetta, spool or bobbin, rocket, orig. dim. of rocca, distaff < OHG roccho, distaff: from the resemblance in shape] 1. any of various devices, typically cylindrical, containing liquid or solid propellants which when… …   English World dictionary

• rocket — [n] projectile booster, firework, guided missile, ICBM, intercontinental ballistic missile, missile, spacecraft, spaceship, torpedo, weapon; concept 500 rocket [v] shoot up ascend, climb, escalate, go through the ceiling, grow, lift, rise, sail,… …   New thesaurus

• rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction       any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion.       Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …   Universalium

• Rocket — This article is about vehicles powered by rocket engines. For other uses, see Rocket (disambiguation). A Soyuz U, at Baikonur Site 1/5 A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engi …   Wikipedia

• Projectile — A projectile is any object propelled through space by the exertion of a force, which ceases after launch. In a general sense, even a football or baseball may be considered a projectile. It can cause damage (injury, property damage) to a person,… …   Wikipedia

• Rocket Assisted Projectile — A Rocket Assisted Projectile is an artillery or cannon round incorporating a rocket motor for independent propulsion. This grants the projectile both greater speed and range than an ordinary shell, which is propelled only by the ballistic force… …   Wikipedia

• rocket — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. projectile, missile; propulsor; rocket or space ship; skyrocket, firework. See astronautics, arms, velocity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. projectile, missile, retrorocket, spacecraft, guided missile,… …   English dictionary for students

• rocket — Synonyms and related words: AA target rocket, ABM, ASM, ATS, Asp, Asroc, Atlas, Atlas Agena, Atlas Centaur, Bullpup, Cajun, Corporal, Corvus, Crossbow, Dart, Deacon, Delta, Diamant, Dove, Earth insertion, Falcon, Firebee, Genie, Hawk, Holy Moses …   Moby Thesaurus

• projectile — Synonyms and related words: Irish confetti, ball, ballistic, bola, bolt, boomerang, brickbat, bullet, countermissile, discus, ejecta, ejectamenta, ejective, jaculatory, missile, quoit, rock, rocket, shell, stone, throw stick, throwing stick,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Anti-ballistic missile — An anti ballistic missile (ABM) is a missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (a missile for missile defense). A ballistic missile is used to deliver nuclear, chemical, biological or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory.… …   Wikipedia

• Shell (projectile) — This article is about the artillery projectile. For the small arms ammunition, see Shotgun shell. Some sectioned shells from the First World War. From left to right: 90 mm fragmentation shell, 120 mm pig iron incendiary shell, 77/14 model 75 mm… …   Wikipedia