WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
exhaust′ veloc′ity, [Rocketry.]
  1. Rocketrythe velocity, relative to a rocket, at which exhaust gases leave the nozzle of the rocket's engine.

'exhaust velocity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
characteristic velocity - ion propulsion

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