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Meaning: (literal)Thescienceorstudyof rockets and their design.Coordinate terms:astrodynamics,astronautics; (idiomatic,hyperbolic,chiefly in the negative)Anything overlycomplex,detailedorconfusing.Synonym:brain surgeryIt's notrocket science. Just screw in the bulb and flip the switch.It's notrocket science. You just need to screw this to that!2007January 19,Thomas L. Friedman, “A Warning From the Garden”, inThe New York Times[1],→ISSN:This isn’trocket science. Government standards matter. They drive innovation and efficiency.2024May 29, Philip Haigh, “The digital revolution and the switch to in-cab signalling”, inRAIL, number1010, page29:Akers claims that ETCS signalling renewals are roughly 50% of the cost of conventional renewals. If nothing else, this is an important reason for NR to be keen to switch. "There's norocket scienceor magic in that, there's just physically less to deliver," he says. "There are no trackside signals. Yes, you have balises and marker boards, and you still have train detection, but by and large there is simply less to deliver.
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