"specific impulse" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: specific impulses [plural]
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  1. The ratio of the thrust produced by a rocket or other jet engine to the rate of use of propellant. Wikipedia link: specific impulse Categories (topical): Physical quantities, Rocketry Synonyms: Isp [abbreviation] Translations (ratio of thrust): ominaisimpulssi (Finnish)

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