microthruster

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noun

A very small thruster designed to propel objects (such as nanosatellites) by tiny amounts.

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Meanings

nounmicrothruster (plural microthrusters)

plural microthrusters

  1. A very small thruster designed to propel objects (such as nanosatellites) by tiny amounts.

Origin

From micro- + thruster.

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APA

microthruster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microthruster

MLA

“microthruster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microthruster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microthruster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microthruster.

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