No. 12,017 in German
trägerrakete
"Trägerrakete" means "carrier rocket" or "launch vehicle."
In a sentence
Die Trägerrakete steht bereit zum Start.
The launch vehicle is ready for launch.
'Trägerrakete' is used here in a literal sense to refer to a technological device designed to launch payloads into space.
Die Trägerraketen des neuen Raumfahrtprogramms sind besonders fortschrittlich.
The launch vehicles of the new space program are particularly advanced.
Here, 'Trägerraketen' is referred to in plural form, describing the advanced nature of such vehicles within the context of space exploration.
Er benutzte das Wort als Metapher, indem er die Idee als Trägerrakete für Innovation bezeichnete.
He used the word metaphorically, referring to the idea as a launch vehicle for innovation.
In this sentence, 'Trägerrakete' is employed figuratively to describe something that propels another concept or innovation forward.
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