microwave resonant cavity thruster

noun

A theoretical type of drive that does not conform to Newton's Laws of Motion, violating the conservation of momentum, using a resonant cavity where microwaves are beamed.

Meanings

nounmicrowave resonant cavity thruster (plural microwave resonant cavity thrusters)

plural microwave resonant cavity thrusters

  1. dynamicsnatural sciencesA theoretical type of drive that does not conform to Newton's Laws of Motion, violating the conservation of momentum, using a resonant cavity where microwaves are beamed.
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