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multistage rocket
multistage rocket /ˈmʌltiˌsteɪdʒ ˈrɒkɪt/
noun
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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
(
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
Van Wyck Brooks
Van Wyck Brooks /væn waɪk brʊks/
noun
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United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
(
Brooks
, Van Wyck Brooks
)
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
family Corvidae
family Corvidae /ˈfæmɪli kɔːrˈvɪdeɪ/
noun
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Crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay
(
Corvidae
, family Corvidae
, corvid
)
crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay
catchall
catchall /ˈkæˌtʃɔl/
noun
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An enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends
(
catchall
)
an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends
I have a catchall in my room where I toss in all the small items I find around the house.
I have a catchall in my room where I toss in all the small items I find around the house.
