Synonyms for Rocket (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender):
arugula, roquette, Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria sativa, garden rocket, rocket salad
WordNet sense 2 (propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon):
skyrocket
WordNet sense 3 (any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine):
projectile
WordNet sense 4 (a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion):
rocket engine
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