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Noun: multistage rocket  'múl-ti,steyj'ró-kit
  1. A rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted
    - step rocket

Derived forms: multistage rockets

Type of: projectile, rocket

Encyclopedia: Multistage rocket

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