Tsiolkovski

/ tsʌlˈkofskjɪ /

noun

1. TsiolkovskiKonstantin Eduardovich18571935MRussianTECHNOLOGY: engineerTECHNOLOGY: rocket pioneerTECHNOLOGY: space pioneer Konstantin Eduardovich (kənstʌnˈtjin eduˈadəvɪtʃ). 1857–1935, Russian aeronautical engineer, a pioneer of rocket and space research. His work on liquid-fuelled rockets anticipated the ideas of Robert Goddard

Example Sentences

Remember that old saying of Tsiolkovski's: 'Earth is the cradle of humankind, but you cannot live in the cradle forever.'

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