especially: having propulsion units that operate in turn
multistage rockets
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: conducted by or occurring in stages
a multistage investigation
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe two missile-engine tests at Sohae - a facility that Kim had pledged to dismantle - sparked speculation that North Korea is preparing to unveil a more powerful, multistage rocket to launch satellites into space. Joby Warrick, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2019 The multistage rockets can now hit the lower 48 states, and there was a legitimate military threat that brought them to the table.Fox News, 13 June 2018 So the cactus has evolved a multistage approach to photosynthesis. Natalie Angier, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2017