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sky⋅rock⋅et
[skahy-rok-it] 
ɪt
–noun
| 1. | a rocket firework that ascends into the air and explodes at a height, usually in a brilliant array of sparks of one or more colors. |
| 2. | Also called scarlet gilia. a plant, Ipomopsis aggregata, of the phlox family, native to western North America, having finely divided leaves and clusters of red, trumpet-shaped flowers. |
| 3. | an organized group cheer, usually led by a cheerleader, as at a football or basketball game, which begins with a hissing or whistling and ends with a shout. |
–verb (used without object)
| 4. | to rise or increase rapidly or suddenly, esp. to unexpected or unprecedented levels: Prices skyrocketed during the war. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to cause to rise or increase rapidly and usually suddenly: Economic changes have skyrocketed prices. |
| 6. | to thrust with sudden dramatic advancement; catapult: Talent has skyrocketed him to fame. |
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| sky·rock·et (skī'rŏk'ĭt) n. A firework that ascends high into the air where it explodes in a brilliant cascade of flares and starlike sparks. intr. & tr.v. sky·rock·et·ed, sky·rock·et·ing, sky·rock·ets To rise or cause to rise rapidly and suddenly: Wheat prices skyrocketed. Discovery of oil here has skyrocketed land values. |
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