hot-stage

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Synonyms: hot stage, hostage

Antonyms: hot stage, hostage

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[light]] the [[engine]](s) of a [[rocket]] [[stage]] while still attached to the stage beneath it.

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