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thruster


thrust·er

noun \ˈthrəs-tər\

Definition of THRUSTER

: one that thrusts; especially : an engine (as a jet engine) that develops thrust by expelling a jet of fluid or a stream of particles
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Variants of THRUSTER

thrust·er also thrust·or \ˈthrəs-tər\

First Known Use of THRUSTER

1597

Rhymes with THRUSTER

bluster, buster, cluster, Custer, duster, fluster, luster, muster, truster

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