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rocket engine science definition
An engine used to produce a jet of hot gases to propel a rocket. The jet is produced by combustion of a fuel with other chemicals stored in the rocket. Since they do not rely on the oxygen in the atmosphere for combustion, rocket engines can operate in space. Compare turbojet.
rocket engine
The combination of a mixture of liquid fuel and oxygen in the combustion chamber generates the thrust that propels the rocket.
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