Phrases with «rocket nozzle»

A "rocket nozzle" refers to the part of a rocket engine that helps convert fuel into thrust. It is a narrow, cone-shaped opening located at the back of the rocket where the high-pressure gases created from burning the rocket's fuel are expelled. The shape of the nozzle allows for efficient acceleration and direction of the exhaust gases, providing the force needed to propel the rocket forward. Full definition

Sentences with «rocket nozzle»

  • In August, an unfortunate homeowner in China's Shanxi province had what appeared in photos to be a massive rocket nozzle crash through his roof. (science.howstuffworks.com)
  • In coming years, its engineers remedied a potentially catastrophic rocket nozzle problem and helped NASA prevent a replay of the events that doomed Columbia in 2003, among other things. (southernresearch.org)
  • The bomb debris would hit the pusher at roughly a hundred times the speed of a conventional rocket's exhaust, producing temperatures no rocket nozzle could withstand. (discovermagazine.com)
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