mass driver

noun

: a large electromagnetic catapult designed to hurl material (as from an asteroid) into space

Examples of mass driver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are recent developments in the People's Republic of China (PRC) that view mass drivers and related technologies as central to lunar industrialization and long-term space development. —Leonard David, Space.com, 28 May 2026

So expect some commentary from me in the coming weeks about the feasibility of lunar mass drivers, putting hundreds of GW worth of data centers in orbit, colonizing Mars and more. —Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Musk’s latest vision involves overcoming Earth’s energy constraints by building electromagnetic mass drivers on the moon to facilitate this massive-scale AI infrastructure. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026

Musk is thinking about building a mass driver, which is essentially a coilgun for launching payloads instead of deadly projectiles. —Frank Landymore, Futurism, 11 Feb. 2026

Another option is commonly called a mass driver. —Korey Haynes, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mass driver

• revivor
• screwdriver
• survivor
• diver
• fiver
• hiver
• kiver
• niver
• stiver