propulsion : Idioms & Phrases
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jet propulsion
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noun propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear
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nuclear propulsion
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noun the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets)
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propulsion system
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noun a system that provides a propelling or driving force
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reaction propulsion
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noun propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum
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reaction-propulsion engine
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noun a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream
reaction engine.
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rocket propulsion
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noun reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen
