English noun: rocket engine | |||
1. | rocket engine (artifact) a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion | ||
Synonyms | rocket | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jet engine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | booster, booster rocket, booster unit, nuclear rocket, retrorocket, space rocket, takeoff booster, takeoff rocket, thruster | ||
Part meronym | projectile, rocket | ||