solid-fuel rocket
- noun
- /ˈsɒlɪd fjuːl ˈrɒkɪt/
- Specialized
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cohete de combustible sólido
- Is it a solid fuel rocket, a hydroelectric dam, a nuclear power plant, or a fuel cell?
- solid-fuel rocket booster
Examples
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The NASA launch team prepared a solid-fuel rocket for the upcoming mission to ensure a successful liftoff.
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Once again, the Space Shuttle is in operation with the new, safer design of the solid-fuel rocket booster that had exploded on that fateful January morning.
Academic text (1990) -
During the test, engineers monitored how the solid-fuel rocket performed under various conditions.
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The solid-fuel rocket provided a powerful thrust that was crucial for lifting the payload into orbit.
Synonyms
An engine that burns solid fuel to push a rocket or missile
A rocket that uses solid fuel to make hot gas and push it forward
Surface Forms
Morphology
solid-fuel + rocket
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'solid' + 'fuel' denotes a fuel in solid form and 'rocket' denotes the vehicle, so a 'solid-fuel rocket' is a rocket powered by solid propellant. This is a straightforward compound formation found across languages and the hyphenation is orthographic, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun solid-fuel rocket comes from the simple image of a rocket with solid fuel inside, like a large firework: once the fuel is lit it keeps burning. That's why a solid-fuel rocket means a rocket that uses solid fuel and 'cannot be easily shut down' once it starts.
