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PRONUNCIATION OF THRUSTER

thruster  [ˈθrʌstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THRUSTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thruster is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THRUSTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thruster

A thruster is a propulsive device used by spacecraft and watercraft for station keeping, attitude control, in the reaction control system, or long-duration, low-thrust acceleration.

Definition of thruster in the English dictionary

The first definition of thruster in the dictionary is a person or thing that thrusts. Other definition of thruster is Also called: vernier rocket. a small rocket engine, esp one used to correct the altitude or course of a spacecraft. Thruster is also an auxiliary propeller on a ship, capable of acting athwartships.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THRUSTER


antitruster
ˌæntɪˈtrʌstə
Augusta
ɔːˈɡʌstə
blockbuster
ˈblɒkˌbʌstə
buster
ˈbʌstə
cluster
ˈklʌstə
crusta
ˈkrʌstə
Custer
ˈkʌstə
distruster
dɪsˈtrʌstə
duster
ˈdʌstə
fluster
ˈflʌstə
frusta
ˈfrʌstə
lackluster
ˈlækˌlʌstə
lincrusta
lɪnˈkrʌstə
luster
ˈlʌstə
lustre
ˈlʌstə
muster
ˈmʌstə
robusta
rəʊˈbʌstə
rustre
ˈrʌstə
truster
ˈtrʌstə
trustor
ˈtrʌstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THRUSTER

thrum-eyed
thrummed
thrummer
thrumming
thrummingly
thrummy
thrupenny
thrupenny bit
thruppence
thruppenny
thruput
thrush
thrust
thrust bearing
thrust fault
thrustful
thrusting
thrustings
thrutch
thruway

WORDS THAT END LIKE THRUSTER

adjuster
Auster
baluster
bluster
claims adjuster
cropduster
exhauster
faster
feather duster
filibuster
globular cluster
insurance adjuster
jouster
knuckle-duster
loss adjuster
oak leaf cluster
oak-leaf cluster
ouster
pass muster
Schuster
supercluster

Synonyms and antonyms of thruster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thruster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THRUSTER

Find out the translation of thruster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thruster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thruster» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

推进器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hélice
570 millions of speakers

English

thruster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thruster
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدافع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подруливающее устройство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thruster
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধাক্কা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propulseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thruster
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strahlruder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スラスタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자세
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thruster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đẩy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thruster
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थ्रस्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

agresif kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Elica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ster strumieniowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підрулюючий пристрій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arivist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

thruster
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

thru
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

propeller
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fremdrift
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thruster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THRUSTER»

The term «thruster» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.552 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THRUSTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thruster

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THRUSTER»

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1
Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion: Ion and Hall Thrusters
This important new book explains the fundamentals of electric propulsion for spacecraft and describes in detail the physics and characteristics of the two major electric thrusters in use today, ion and Hall thrusters.
Dan M. Goebel, Ira Katz, 2008
2
ECE Radiation Analysis of the Hall Thruster
In this study, we developed three computational techniques for the ECE radiation analysis of the Hall thruster.
Minkyu Kim, 2007
3
System tests with electric thruster beam and accelerator ...
Laboratory high voltage solar arrays were operated directly connected to power the beam and accelerator loads of an 8-centimeter ion thruster.
John B. Stover, Lewis Research Center, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1976
4
Investigation of Hollow Cathode Effects on Total Thruster ...
Figure 6.5 Axial plasma potential on the thruster centerline for the thruster operating at 300 V at 10 A with the internal cathode configuration measured by the emissive probe 144 Figure 6.6 Axial plasma potential on the channel centerline for ...
Kristina Kathleen Jameson, 2008
5
Modeling an Anode Layer Hall Thruster and Its Plume
91 5.10 Contours of plasma potential (in V), serial simulation 92 5.11 Contours of plasma potential (in V), parallel simulation 92 5.12 Comparison of plasma potential, 50 mm from the thruster exit plane 93 5.13 Comparison of ion current density ...
Yongjun Choi, 2008
6
Computational Modeling of Hall Thruster Channel Wall Erosion
5.34 The sputter yield as calculated by cumulative and moving averages versus the number of ion impact s 106 5.35 The simulated plasma density Held within the SPT-100 thruster at beginning-of-life conditions 109 5.36 The simulated ...
John Tamin Yim, 2008
7
The Miniaturization of the Colloid Thruster to the Micro Scale
The Busek concept4,7 utilized conventional electrospray needles coupled to a perforated extractor to create a thruster array. While not a MEMS-based approach , a prototype thruster to delivery micro Newton thrust levels was built and tested in  ...
James Allen Nabity, 2007
8
Wide Dynamic Range Helium Thruster Design for the Relativity ...
Chapter. 7. SUMMARY. OF. DESIGNING. A. WIDE. DYNAMIC. RANGE. THRUSTER. In Chapter 6, we discussed the meanings of our test results for several configurations of the wide dynamic range thruster. We developed a model to match ...
Kou-Nan Lee, 1992
9
Ion-thruster propellant utilization
Harold R. Kaufman, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lewis Research Center. 115. Richley, Edward A. ; and Reynolds, Thaine W. : Condensation on Spacecraft Surfaces Downstream of a Kaufman Thruster.
Harold R. Kaufman, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lewis Research Center, 1971
10
Hall-effect Thruster--Cathode Coupling: The Effect of ...
The results of the experiments show that cathode position, mass flow, and field topology affect several aspects of the HET operation, especially beam divergence and voltage utilization efficiencies.
Jason D. Sommerville, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THRUSTER»

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1
Escape Dynamics, Inc. successfully tests microwave-powered rocket …
Escape Dynamics, Inc. announced successful tests of their thruster powered by beamed high power microwave energy, with performance greatly surpassing the ... «gasworld, Jul 15»
2
Aerojet Rocketdyne's Modified XR-5 Hall Thruster Demonstrates …
SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne's (NYSE:AJRD) improved XR-5 Hall Thruster (designated XR-5A) has ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
3
Wärtsilä tunnel thruster approval
Wärtsilä has successfully obtained a Lloyd's Register (LR) 'Type Approval' Certificate for the Wärtsilä WTT11 tunnel thruster, which means the unit will not have ... «IHS Maritime 360, Jun 15»
4
Hot fire tests completed on world's first 3D-printed spacecraft thruster
The ESA has completed hot fire tests on the world's first 3D-printed spacecraft thruster with a platinum combustion chamber and nozzle. Tests involved a series ... «Aerospace Technology, Jun 15»
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This Is the World's First 3D-Printed Platinum Spacecraft Thruster
More than 600 ignitions and an hour of firing—this was the heavy test for the world's first spacecraft thruster with a platinum combustion chamber and nozzle ... «Gizmodo, Jun 15»
6
Thruster contamination on NOAA's Jason-3 satellite forces delay
The launch of NOAA's Jason-3 satellite has been delayed due to contamination discovered in one of the spacecraft's four thrusters. Image Credit: National ... «SpaceFlight Insider, Jun 15»
7
Cat Propulsion tug package features new azimuth thrusters
JUNE 2, 2015 — A newly integrated propulsion package from Caterpillar Propulsion targeting the tug market will feature a new range of azimuth thrusters ... «Marine Log, Jun 15»
8
Photonic Laser Thruster Propels Simulated Spacecraft
TUSTIN, Calif., May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Y.K. Bae Corporation announces their proprietary Photonic Laser Thruster (PLT) has successfully accelerated a ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
9
Performance degradation mechanism of a helicon plasma thruster
(a) Photograph of the helicon plasma thruster at Tohoku University. (b) The measured plasma pressure profile and the particle dynamics relating to the loss of ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
10
Rolls-Royce marks azimuth thruster milestone
MAY 13, 2015 — At an event in Rauma, Finland, Rolls-Royce this week celebrated the 50 year anniversary of its first azimuth thruster delivery. Rotating through ... «Marine Log, May 15»

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