[
UK
/θɹˈʌstɐ/
]
[ US /ˈθɹəstɝ/ ]
[ US /ˈθɹəstɝ/ ]
NOUN
- a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
- one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
How To Use thruster In A Sentence
- Put Alvin into autopilot to maintain a constant heading; go ahead a little on the pot that controls the forward thrusters.
- A mastermind is leaving mirrored clues about a plan to destroy the Earth amid thefts of a beryllium sphere and oscillation overthruster. The Middleman: The Complete Series » DVDs Worth Watching
- He tapped away at the keyboard, trying to override the computer so he could use the thrusters.
- Finally the research vessel began to sidle sideways towards us, using its bow thrusters to close the gap with Hsu Fu.
- A retractable azimuth thruster is capable of propelling the ship at 10 knots.
- He controls the spacecraft's attitude jets and thrusters, while the engineer keeps a lookout and pays attention to the timing.
- This guidance system reads gyroscopes and accelerometers and sends appropriate commands to attitude control thrusters.
- What about thrusters… you weren't a fan of them when they came out.
- These thrusters allowed the spacecraft to modify their orbits with less propellant than is the case with chemical engines.
- This guidance system reads gyroscopes and accelerometers and sends appropriate commands to attitude control thrusters.
