"reactionless drive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reactionless drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reactionless drive (plural reactionless drives)
  1. A hypothetical device producing motion without the exhaust of a propellant. Categories (topical): Mechanics, Science fiction, Space access Synonyms: non-Newtonian drive, space drive, spacedrive, reaction-less drive Hyponyms: Dean drive, microwave resonant cavity thruster, resonant cavity thruster
    Sense id: en-reactionless_drive-en-noun-wIDSql-P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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