HyperDic: ion_engine

English > 1 sense of the expression ion engine:
NOUNartifaction enginea type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space
English > ion engine: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space; a stream of positive ions is accelerated to a high velocity by an electric field.
Broaderreaction-propulsion engine, reaction engineA jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream
Spanishmotor de iones

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