micropropulsion

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noun

A propulsion system designed to generate extremely small levels of thrust for objects such as nanosatellites.

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Meanings

nounmicropropulsion (countable and uncountable, plural micropropulsions)

plural micropropulsions

  1. countableuncountableA propulsion system designed to generate extremely small levels of thrust for objects such as nanosatellites.

Origin

From micro- + propulsion.

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APA

micropropulsion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropropulsion

MLA

“micropropulsion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropropulsion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micropropulsion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropropulsion.

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