ロケット
ろけっと
noun
rocket; locket
1.
rocket
A cylindrical projectile propelled by combustion of fuel.
ロケット (from English 'rocket' and 'locket') has two distinct meanings.
MEANING 1 - ROCKET (spacecraft/weapon):
- ロケットを打ち上げる: to launch a rocket
- ロケットエンジン: rocket engine
- 宇宙ロケット: space rocket
- ロケット花火: rocket firework
MEANING 2 - LOCKET (jewelry):
- ロケットペンダント: locket pendant
- ロケットに写真を入れる: to put a photo in a locket
CONTEXT:
The meaning is usually clear from context - space/military contexts = rocket; jewelry/fashion = locket.