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aerospike.

Any of several forms of rocket engine having specialized nozzles.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of several forms of rocket engine having specialized nozzles.

  2. A spike, protruding from the nose cone of a missile, designed to decrease supersonic drag.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- English spike English aerospike From aero- + spike.

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