ion engine
Noun
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A type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space;
A stream of positive ions is accelerated to a high velocity by an electric field (synset 103588588)is a type of: reaction engine, reaction-propulsion engine - a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream
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