rocket launching

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rocket launching - the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power

rocket firing

launch, launching - the act of propelling with force

blastoff, shot - the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

moon shot - the launching of a spacecraft to the moon

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In the past month, Hamas, the terror organization that controls the Gaza Strip, has increased its rocket launching from Gaza into the sea, as part of test experiments for its rocket system.