ullage motor

noun

A small, auxiliary rocket engine or motor onboard a spacecraft that provides enough acceleration to settle propellant in a tank.

Meanings

nounullage motor (plural ullage motors)

plural ullage motors

  1. aerospaceA small, auxiliary rocket engine or motor onboard a spacecraft that provides enough acceleration to settle propellant in a tank.
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