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interstage

noun

Etymology

From inter- + stage.

  1. derived from ester — “to be standing, be located”
  2. derived from estage — “dwelling, residence; position, situation, condition”
  3. inherited from stage
  4. prefixed as interstage — “inter + stage”

Definitions

  1. The structure, generally containing mechanical components and instruments but no engines…

    The structure, generally containing mechanical components and instruments but no engines or fuel tanks, connecting the top of a stage of a multistage rocket to the bottom of the stage above it.

  2. The components of a multistage thermonuclear weapon which channel the radiation produced…

    The components of a multistage thermonuclear weapon which channel the radiation produced by the primary's fission explosion so as to trigger the implosion of the secondary and ignite a fusion explosion in the secondary's fusion fuel.

  3. Between stages.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA