thruster
thruster
Definition
thruster (t̸hrus′tər)
noun
- a person or thing that thrusts
- ☆ any of a set of maneuvering rockets on a spacecraft or high-altitude airplane, as for controlling its attitude for reentry
thruster
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- bow: And so much the second week bow thrusters three.
- use: Studies have indicated efficiencies over 80 % , far greater than those achieved with the existing thrusters used to propel underwater vehicles.
- have: In fact, the two-and-a-half hours whizzed by as if it had turbo thrusters.
- need: Spacecraft could flow along these channels practically effortlessly - barely needing thrusters to struggle against gravity.
Adjective modifier
- stern: From bow & stern thrusters to hinges and cabin fittings, Electrical products: pumps, taps, sinks & fittings.
- powerful: WAIT Time passes... Suddenly you are pressed into the couch as the computer activates the ship's powerful thrusters.
- young: We have seen how there was dissent between the traditionalists and new young thrusters in the chapter " The Business of Ruling " .
- small: Anything learned in the operation of the small scale thrusters will be incorporated into the design of the LES thruster.
- reverse: P&W confirmed that if the reverse thruster had not locked properly there would have been an indicator light advising the pilots.
Modifies a noun
- battery: Empty storage side of the engine compartment, second Sterling alternator controller for front bow thruster battery can also be seen.
- tube: Bow thruster tube in, ready to go into Andrew's fitting shop.
- control: As the levels mount up, disaster is only avoided by deft and meticulous thruster control.
- unit: To integrate manual thruster control units and portable remote control units into a co-ordinated Alstom range.
- system: Bruce and I have reconfigured part of the attitude control thruster system to run off our ion drive's mercury fuel supply.
Noun used with modifier
- bow: Bow thruster tube in, ready to go into Andrew's fitting shop.
- jet: Three powerful micro motor jet thrusters means that you can climb and descend.
- ion: Propulsion methods such as the ion thruster and solar sail are examples of alternative propulsion options for spacecraft.
- control: Bruce and I have reconfigured part of the attitude control thruster system to run off our ion drive's mercury fuel supply.
- motor: Three powerful micro motor jet thrusters means that you can climb and descend.
- micro: Three powerful micro motor jet thrusters means that you can climb and descend.
