| 单词 | cosmic rocket |
| 释义 | > as lemmascosmic rocket b. Characteristic of the vast scale of the universe and its changes; applied to the distances between the heavenly bodies, the periods of time occupied in their cycles, the velocity with which they move, and the like. In modern use spec. pertaining to space travel (frequently representing Russian kosmičeskij cosmic: so cosmic rocket = space rocket, etc.). ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > [adjective] > in scale cosmical1849 cosmic1879 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > spacecraft > rocket > [noun] rocket1919 moon rocket1921 space rocket1928 space gun1929 step rocket1932 ion rocket1936 photon rocket1949 rockoon1953 space launcher1955 launcher1958 cosmic rocket1959 ullage rocket1961 1879 J. Tyndall Fragm. Sci. (ed. 6) II. ix. 197 The play between organism and environment through cosmic ranges of time. a1893 Mod. What is the speed of an express train to the cosmic speed of a planet in its orbit? 1931 D. Lasser Conquest of Space (1932) iv. 54 If this rocket motor..were attached to a vehicle of any kind that vehicle could, again in theory, be propelled forward at almost cosmic velocity. 1959 Economist 10 Jan. 107/2 The world heard of Russia's ‘cosmic rocket..launched toward the moon’ early on the morning of January 3rd. 1961 Flight 79 300/1 When the speed of the rocket had reached the first cosmic speed, a heavy Satellite separated from the rocket, carrying a cosmic rocket on which was mounted an automatic interplanetary station. 1962 Daily Tel. 31 Aug. 21/3 Prof. Egorov said..‘Interplanetary stations..will serve for refuelling cosmic ships and so on. I think these cosmic flights are one more stage in making man master of cosmic space in flights round the earth and other planets.’ < as lemmas |
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