"stellar engine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stellar engines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stellar engine (plural stellar engines)
  1. Any of various hypothetical megastructures that could control the motion of a star system. Hyponyms: Caplan drive, Caplan thruster, fusion candle, Shkadov drive, Shkadov thruster Related terms: Bussard ramjet, star lifting

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