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reaction propulsion

DEFINITIONS OF: reaction propulsion

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n propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum

Types:
jet propulsion
propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear
rocket propulsion
reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen
Type of:
propulsion
a propelling force
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