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It's common to find references to "rocket motors", so it isn't always electric. Wikipedia now redirects "rocket motors" to "rocket engines", but "motor" is sti
by omoikane 2y ago
It's common to find references to "rocket motors", so it isn't always electric. Wikipedia now redirects "rocket motors" to "rocket engines", but "motor" is still used throughout those pages.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rocket_motor&redirect=no https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rocket_motor&redi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solid_rocket_motor&redirect=no https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solid_rocket_moto...
- jandrese 2y agoFrom what I've seen the "rocket motor" motor was mostly due to the packaging on the hobby rockets. Another example of how a single company can make a huge impact not only on society, but language itself.