meertrapsraket

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of meer (“more”) +‎ trap (“stage”) +‎ -s- (“-'s”) +‎ raket (“rocket”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːr.trɑps.raːˌkɛt/
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  • Hyphenation: meer‧traps‧ra‧ket

Noun

meertrapsraket f (plural meertrapsraketten)

  1. (astronautics) multistage rocket
  2. (figuratively) something (process, plan, etc.) consisting of multiple distinct stages

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