"ion engine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ion engines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ion engine (plural ion engines)
  1. (astronautics) a type of spacecraft propulsion, whereby electric fields accelerate ions out the exhaust to provide motive force Wikipedia link: ion engine Categories (topical): Astronautics, Rocketry, Space access Synonyms: ion rocket, ion thruster Related terms: nuclear-electric rocket
    Sense id: en-ion_engine-en-noun-laREx8t5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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