Liquid fuel rocket

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Liquid fuel rocket [r]: A rocket motor that pumps fluid fuel and oxidizer (or sometimes a monopropellant) into a combustion chamber, where they react to produce propulsive gas; more complex than a solid fuel rocket but often having greater power and allowing variable thrust [e]

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