mul·ti·stage (m l t -st j )adj. 1. Functioning in more than one stage: a multistage design project. 2. Relating to or composed of two or more propulsion units. |
multistage [ˈmʌltɪˌsteɪdʒ]
adj
1. (Astronautics) (of a rocket or missile) having several stages, each of which can be jettisoned after it has burnt out
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) (of a turbine, compressor, or supercharger) having more than one rotor
3. (of any process or device) having more than one stage
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| Noun | 1. | multistage - occurring in more than one stage period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |
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