"Bussard ramjet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bussard ramjets [plural]
Etymology: Bussard + ramjet, after Robert W. Bussard. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Bussard|ramjet}} Bussard + ramjet Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bussard ramjet (plural Bussard ramjets)
  1. (astronautics) A fusion rocket that gathers fuel from the interstellar medium through attraction via a magnetic field, functioning akin to a regular ramjet. Wikipedia link: Bussard ramjet, Robert W. Bussard Categories (topical): Astronautics, Electromagnetism, Nuclear fusion, Nuclear rocketry

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