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rocket engine

NOUN
jet engine with reaction propulsion
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"This large rocket engine will slow down the ISS, and enable it to have a precise re-entry over the Pacific Ocean, far from land, people or any other potential hazards," Horack explained.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

A rocket engine has exploded during a launch test at the UK's new spaceport in Shetland.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

The Talon, powered by a liquid-fuel rocket engine, ended its flight by descending into the ocean as planned.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

An accurate replica of the rocket engine will be launched and actors will depict members of Butler’s fictional Earthseed community from her “Parable” novels.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023

We fired Columbia’s rocket engine shortly after we swung around behind the moon’s left edge, out of touch with the earth for the first time in three days.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins



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