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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That may involve hooking a satellite up to a powerful set of thrusters like the USDV’s; smaller but similar systems could take out medium-sized spacecraft.—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024 The 12-m-long (39-ft) electric catamaran is capable of carrying up to 25 passengers, and is equipped with four thrusters and a 188-kWh battery for up to 15 hours of daily operation at a service speed of 6 knots (7 mph).—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024 On the other, the agency admitted that a new thruster had failed during its descent.—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 Sep. 2024 The delay was caused by issues with BepiColombo’s thrusters.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thruster
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