projectile vs rocket

rocket vs projectile

projectile and rocket both are nouns.

projectile is an adjective but rocket is not an adjective.

projectile is not a verb while rocket is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
projectile	Yes	Yes	No	No
rocket	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, projectile and rocket are synonyms defined as:

projectile and rocket: any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

projectile (noun)	rocket (noun)
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled	a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine	any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
	sends a firework display high into the sky
	propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
	erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

projectile (adjective)	rocket (adjective)
impelling or impelled forward

projectile (verb)	rocket (verb)
	propel with a rocket
	shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

Difference between projectile and rocket

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