English Explanatory Dictionary

hybrid rocket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a bipropellant rocket engine (rocket motor) which uses propellants that are in two different states, typically liquid and solid, which when reacted, create exhaust gases suitable for rocket propulsion.
  2. a vehicle (rocket) propelled by a hybrid rocket engine

Word forms

hybrid rocket hybrid rockets

Etymology

From hybrid (“fuel”) + rocket.

Synonyms

hybrid rocket engine

Related words

solid rocket solid rocket engine solid-fueled rocket solid-fueled rocket engine liquid rocket liquid rocket engine liquid-fueled rocket liquid-fueled rocket engine
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