rocket engine

NOUN

jet engine with reaction propulsion

Synonyms

WEAK

reaction engine rocket rocket motor

Example Sentences

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The 2,850-acre laboratory complex was formerly used for rocket engine testing and nuclear research and is currently undergoing a state-led environmental cleanup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the ground test of an upgraded rocket engine, state media reported on Sunday, marking another key step in its weapons programme.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

But the company failed to land New Glenn's main rocket engine, or booster, onto a platform in the Atlantic Ocean.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Murphy retired from racing in the late 1970s and became a buyer for Rocketdyne, a rocket engine company in Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Not if we work on building a better rocket engine.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden