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

Over two to three months, the spacecraft will use its thrusters to raise Swift into a more stable orbit. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 June 2026

Swift was not designed to be serviced in space, so lacks onboard thrusters to raise its own orbit or rendezvous with another spacecraft. — Sophia Koman, NBC news, 29 June 2026

From there, Link will rendezvous with Swift, take hold of it with its three grappling arms and use its thrusters to carry it to a higher orbit. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 July 2026

There's no propulsion system, though there are attitude control thrusters using compressed nitrogen gas and a parachute system for reentry. — David Szondy june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 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