thruster

noun

thrust·​er ˈthrə-stər 

variants or less commonly thrustor

: one that thrusts

especially : an engine (such as a jet engine) that develops thrust by expelling a jet of fluid or a stream of particles

Examples of thruster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tesla says the thrusters are powered by compressed air, meaning the car can replenish its thrust capacity on-the-go. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026

Musk claims the production model will reach 0 to 60 mph in under a second — and the credit for this goes to rocket-thruster technology. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

In this case, for instance, Rabtsevich noticed the dips in TIC 4206066's light in 2018 tended to align with moments where TESS fired its thrusters, which may have skewed the results. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

To overcome this, the station's maneuvering thrusters were reportedly fired at the time the weapon was fired in order to overcome problems resulting from recoil. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thruster

• bluster
• buster
• cluster
• duster
• juster
• luster
• lustre
• maister
• muster
• trustor
• adjuster
• baluster

Kids Definition

thruster

noun

thrust·​er ˈthrəs-tər 

: one that thrusts

especially : an engine that produces thrust by discharging a jet of fluid or a stream of particles