"torch drive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: torch drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} torch drive (plural torch drives)
  1. (science fiction) A spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion. Categories (topical): Astronautics, Nuclear fusion, Nuclear rocketry, Science fiction Derived forms: torcher, torchship, torch [noun], torch [verb]
    Sense id: en-torch_drive-en-noun-CM77ZRjz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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