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hybrid (fuel) +‎ rocket

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hybrid rocket (plural hybrid rockets)

  1. a bipropellant rocket engine (rocket motor) which uses propellants that are in two different states, typically liquid and solid, which when reacted, create exhaust gases suitable for rocket propulsion.
  2. a vehicle (rocket) propelled by a hybrid rocket engine

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