1 a tube containing materials which, when set on fire, give off a jet of gas which drives the tube forward, usually up into the air, used eg as a firework, for signalling, or for launching a spacecraft.
az: raket
ru: ракета
2 a spacecraft launched in this way: The Americans have sent a rocket to Mars.
az: raket
ru: ракета
♦ verb (past tense, past participle ˈrocketed)
to rise or increase very quickly: Bread prices have rocketed.
az: raket kimi qalxmaq
ru: подскочить