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rock·et·ry

 (rŏk′ĭ-trē)
n.
The science and technology of rocket design, construction, and flight.
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rocketry

(ˈrɒkɪtrɪ)
n
(Astronautics) the science and technology of the design, operation, maintenance, and launching of rockets
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rock•et•ry

(ˈrɒk ɪ tri)

n.
the science of rocket design, development, and flight.
[1925–30]
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rocketry

the science and technology of rocket design and manufacture.
See also: Aviation
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rocketry - the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation
applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
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Translations
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rocketry

[ˈrɒkɪtrɪ] Ncohetería f
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rocketry

nRaketentechnik f; (= rockets)Raketen pl
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rocketry

[ˈrɒkɪtrɪ] n (science) → missilistica; (rockets collectively) → missili mpl
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