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rocket-propelled

UK/ˈrɔkitprəˈpeld/US

Definitions

adj.

Driven forward by a rocket engine

火箭推进的

Root Breakdown

Native English
rocketroot
+
-connector
+
propelledroot
=rocket-propelled

rocket + propelled (past participle of propel) = pushed forward by a rocket; a transparent compound, as in rocket-propelled grenade (RPG).

Common Collocations

  • 1.rocket-propelled grenade火箭推进榴弹(RPG)
  • 2.rocket-propelled vehicle火箭推进飞行器
  • 3.[rocket-propelled projectile]火箭推进弹体
  • 4.rocket-propelled spacecraft火箭推进飞船

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.

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