vuurpijl — meaning in English

English meaning

• flare noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
• rocket noun A vehicle or projectile driven by expelling burning gas, used to launch spacecraft, missiles, or fireworks.

Senses

vuurpijl is used for these senses in English:

• flare A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
• rocket A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft. [from 20th c.]

flare — full definition

1. noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
2. verb To burn brightly and suddenly, or to suddenly intensify.
3. verb To widen gradually outward, especially describing trousers or a shape.

rocket — full definition

1. noun A vehicle or projectile driven by expelling burning gas, used to launch spacecraft, missiles, or fireworks.
2. verb To rise, increase, or move very quickly and suddenly.
3. noun (UK) A peppery salad leaf, known as arugula in American English.

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