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rockoon

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Synonyms: rockton, rock on

Antonyms: rockton, rock on

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|aviation|rocketry}} A [[rocket]], powered by solid fuel, that is not [[light|lit]] while on the ground but first carried into the upper [[atmosphere]] by a [[gas]]-filled [[balloon]], then separated from the balloon and automatically [[ignite]]d to allow it to achieve a higher [[altitude]].

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