rocket sled

American  

noun

1. a sled propelled along a long track by rocket engines, for testing the effects of high rates of acceleration and deceleration.

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Etymology

Origin of rocket sled

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The rocket sled shown in Figure 4.33 accelerates at a rate of 49.0 m/s2 .

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

What is the deceleration of the rocket sled if it comes to rest in 1.1 s from a speed of 1000 km/h?

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

The risk of crashing into a coyote on a rocket sled is high.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2011

Stapp pooh-poohs such talk, is determined to go on riding his rocket sled.

From Time Magazine Archive

John Paul Stapp's extraordinary track to the rocket sled began in 1910 in Bahia, northern Brazil, where his missionary father was president of the American Baptist College.

From Time Magazine Archive