"Congreve rocket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Congreve rockets [plural]
Etymology: After its inventor, Sir William Congreve. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Congreve rocket (plural Congreve rockets)
  1. (historical) A kind of military rocket. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-Congreve_rocket-en-noun-w8SXCiY~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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