Definitions for nuclear rocket
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Princeton's WordNet
nuclear rocket(noun)
a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant
Wiktionary
nuclear rocket(Noun)
A rocket with a nuclear reactor aboard.
nuclear rocket(Noun)
A rocket where a nuclear process, especially an onboard fission reactor, enables thrust to be produced.
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