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Space dogs in the Soviet program—of which there were dozens—were female, since there was no room in the nose cone of the rocket ships for male dogs to lift their legs up and relieve themselves.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
One day while exploring the rocket company down the road in West Texas, Flynn flies onto a rocket ship that accidentally takes off with Flynn on board.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above
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“Rocket ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocket%20ship. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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rocket ship
noun
: a spaceship driven by rockets
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