repulsor

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UK/ɹɪˈpʌls.ə/Canada, US/ɹɪˈpʌls.əɹ/Australia/ɹɪˈpɐls.ə/New Zealand/ɹəˈpɐls.ə/

noun

A device used to deflect or repel other objects, or for flight stability.

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Meanings

nounrepulsor (plural repulsors)

plural repulsors

  1. literatureA device used to deflect or repel other objects, or for flight stability.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna fictional anti-gravity device in the Star Wars Universe.

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repulsorlift enginerepulsorlift
Broader
device

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From repulse + -or.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with repulsor

ulcer
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Sounds the same

repulser
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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