0 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. -- จรวด; พลุ
1 a spacecraft launched in this way -- ยานอวกาศ
The Americans have sent a rocket to Mars.
2 to rise or increase very quickly -- พุ่งไปอย่างรวดเร็ว; เพิ่มขึ้นอย่างรวดเร็ว
Bread prices have rocketed.
