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Word: RATO
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s; earliest use found in Joplin (Missouri) Globe. Acronym from the initial letters of rocket-assisted take-off from rocket + assisted + take-off
Definition:
A system for assisting the take-off of an aircraft or missile in which a (usually detachable) unit of rocket engines is used temporarily to provide additional thrust. Frequently attributive, especially in "RATO unit".
Variant Forms:
- R.A.T.O.
- Rato
- rato
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