ion engine

Definitions of ion engine
  1. noun
    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
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    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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