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 | ||