1. an
RR is characterized by a spurted, accelerated beginning, which gives it its name. It looks like something taking off, like being
shot;
shot away from its start. It's a spurting beginning, and then its other characteristic is a curled end.
(SH Spec 266, 6305C21)2. it takes off. It always goes to the
right. It takes off with a very
fast spurt and does a rapid
decay. Like a
bullet fired into water. It's very
fast. It looks like its
got all of its motive
power from its first instance of
impulse with no additional motive
power being imparted to it by anything. It's kicked off and it has no further
kick so it rapidly dies out.
(SH Spec 224, 6212C13)3. is the
read of the
goal or the
rock itself.
(HCOB 6 Dec 62)4. called a rocket
read because it takes off like a
rocket and slows down.
(SH Spec 202A, 6210C23)