"arcjet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arcjets [plural]
Etymology: arc + jet Etymology templates: {{compound|en|arc|jet}} arc + jet Head templates: {{en-noun}} arcjet (plural arcjets)
  1. (astronautics) A rocket engine that uses an electric arc for propulsion. Coordinate_terms: electric propulsion, electric rocket, electric thruster, Hall-effect thruster, nuclear-electric rocket, resistojet

Inflected forms

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