rockets
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈɹɑkəts// UK //ɹˈɒkɪts// rock·ets
n. powerful vehicles or engines that fly by pushing out hot gas. They are used to send people and satellites into space.
n. cylindrical projectiles or vehicles propelled by the high-speed ejection of exhaust gases from a combustion chamber. Often used in the plural to refer to the entire launch system or the engines themselves.
The space agency launches rockets from the coast.
Engineers spent years designing the rockets that eventually carried the first astronauts to the moon.
Advancements in reusable rockets have significantly lowered the cost of deploying commercial satellites into low Earth orbit, revolutionising the aerospace industry.
Usage
Commonly used in the plural when referring to the general technology or a series of launches.