especially: an engine (such as a jet engine) that develops thrust by expelling a jet of fluid or a stream of particles
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The spacecraft's four electric engines, known as Hall effect thrusters, were supplied by a Russian company named Fakel.—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025 However, the agency also affirms that these thrusters can remain off until at least mid-June before worries arise about Psyche's trajectory toward its asteroid target.—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 1 May 2025 An instant before touchdown, pressurized nitrogen gas thrusters fire to slow the descent to walking pace.—Jennifer Earl, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025 As the Starliner got closer to the space station, a second thruster was also lost.—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thruster
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