rocket fire

BrE: /ˈrɒkɪt ˌfaɪə/

Definition

Definition of rocket fire - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

militaryattack or bombardment using rockets as explosive weapons

The border village was hit by heavy rocket fire at dawn.
Civilians sheltered in basements during the rocket fire.
The ceasefire collapsed amid renewed rocket fire near the capital.

blunt

coarse

crude

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Expressions with rocket

rocket fuel

something that gives a strong boost or acceleration

Coffee in the morning is like rocket fuel for my productivity.

rocket scientist

person with very high intelligence

You don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand the instructions.

rocket up

rise very quickly or suddenly

The company's stock price rocketed up after the announcement.

rocket science

the study and design of rockets and spacecraft

Rocket science requires advanced knowledge of physics.

don't take rocket science

exp.

is not difficult to understand or do

Understanding this manual doesn't take rocket science.

get a rocket

receive a strong reprimand or scolding

He got a rocket from his boss for being late.

Expressions with fire

on fire

adj.

burning with flames or light

The house is on fire.

catch fire

start to burn or burst into flames

The dry leaves can easily catch fire.

fire up

start or energize a machine or device

He fired up the computer to begin work.

shout fire

yell 'fire' to alert others to danger

He had to shout fire to evacuate the building.

catch on fire

begin to burn suddenly and intensely

The dry leaves can catch on fire easily.

fan the fire

increase the intensity of a fire by blowing air

He used a newspaper to fan the fire.

feed the fire

add fuel to a fire to keep it burning

He used dry wood to feed the fire.

keep the fire burning

sustain a literal fire

He added logs to keep the fire burning all night.

light a fire

ignite a fire using a match or lighter

She used a match to light a fire.

put out a fire

stop a fire from burning

The crew put out a fire before it reached the gas station.

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multistage

aerospace

rocket having stages that fire sequentially

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French:tir de roquettes, ...
German:Raketenbeschuss, ...
Italian:fuoco di razzi, ...
Spanish:fuego de cohetes, ...
Portuguese:ataque com foguetes, ...
Chinese:火箭弹射击, ...
Japanese:ロケット砲撃, ...
Arabic:قَصْف صاروخِي, ...
Hebrew:יֵרִי רַקֶטוֹת, ...
Russian:ракетный обстрел, ...
Ukrainian:ракетний обстріл, ...
Hindi:रॉकेट हमले, ...
Bengali:রকেট হামলা, ...
Catalan:foc de coets, ...
Czech:raketová palba, ...
Danish:raketbeskydning, ...
Dutch:raketvuur, ...
Greek:πυρά ρουκετών, ...
Hungarian:rakétatűz, ...
Khmer:ការបាញ់ប្រហារដោយរ៉ុក្កែត, ...
Korean:로켓포 사격, ...
Persian:آتش راکتی, ...
Polish:ostrzał rakietowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):fogo de foguetes, ...
Romanian:foc de rachete, ...
Swedish:raketbeskjutning, ...
Thai:การยิงจรวด, ...
Turkish:roket ateşi, ...
Vietnamese:hỏa lực tên lửa, ...

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