solid rocket

solid +‎ rocket

solid rocket (plural solid rockets)

1. (astronautics) A rocket engine (rocket motor) that uses a solid propellant that, when combusted, generates gases which are used for rocket propulsion.
2. (astronautics) A rocket that uses such an engine.

• (rocket engine): solid rocket engine (SRE), solid-fueled rocket engine, solid rocket motor (SRM), solid-fueled rocket motor
• (rocket): solid-fueled rocket

• chemical rocket

• solid rocket booster

• hybrid rocket / hybrid rocket engine / hybrid rocket motor
• liquid rocket / liquid rocket engine / liquid-fueled rocket / liquid-fueled rocket engine / liquid fuel rocket / liquid fuel rocket engine

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