What does Thruster mean?
Definitions for Thruster
ˈθrʌs tərthruster
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Princeton's WordNet
pusher, thrusternoun
one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
thrusternoun
a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
Wiktionary
thrusternoun
One who thrusts or stabs.
thrusternoun
A device for propelling an object, especially a spacecraft or a ship (marine vessel).
thrusternoun
A bow thruster.
thrusternoun
A surfboard (usually a shortboard) with three fins of approximately equal size, one centred at the back, one on each side about 25cm forward and out near the rails.
Etymology: The surfboard sense was coined by Simon Anderson, who created the design in 1980. The name was almost immediately applied generically to any surfboard with that fin design, not just boards made by him. (He never patented the design or trademarked the name.)
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Thrusternoun
He that thrusts.
Etymology: from thrust.
ChatGPT
thruster
A thruster is a mechanism or device used for generating propulsive force to move or control the direction of a vehicle, primarily ships and spacecraft. This propulsion is typically created by expelling a high-speed fluid, gas, or stream of particles from the rear of the device.
Webster Dictionary
Thrusternoun
one who thrusts or stabs
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Anagrams for Thruster »
truthers
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Thruster in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Thruster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- thrusterDanish
- TriebwerkGerman
- smólachIrish
- մղիչArmenian
- pendorongIndonesian
- propulsoreItalian
- スラスタJapanese
- boegschroefDutch
- thrusterNorwegian
- propulsorPortuguese
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