The Clue
Shoot upward (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ROCKET
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Notes
The answer ROCKET is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
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Definition
ROCKET as a noun:
1. (rocket, projectile) = any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
2. (rocket, rocket engine) = a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
3. (rocket, roquette, garden rocket, rocket salad, arugula, Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria sativa) = erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
4. (rocket, skyrocket) = propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
5. (skyrocket, rocket) = sends a firework display high into the sky
ROCKET as a verb:
1. (rocket, skyrocket) = shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"
2. propel with a rocket