BOOSTER UNIT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The first stage of a multistage rocket

Synonyms:

booster; booster rocket; booster unit; takeoff booster; takeoff rocket

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("booster unit" is a kind of...):

rocket; rocket engine (a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion)

Holonyms ("booster unit" is a part of...):

multistage rocket; step rocket (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)

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