ultradrive

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noun

A spaceship drive capable of travelling faster than the speed of light.

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Meanings

nounultradrive (plural ultradrives)

plural ultradrives

  1. literatureA spaceship drive capable of travelling faster than the speed of light.
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    Politically, the assistance Marius provided was subtle and invaluable, allowing Ethan to build alliances within the Council and among the Clerics of the Orchard Palace, propelling him to a position where he could put himself forward for election with a great deal of confidence. Included with that was the offer of ultradrives for the Pilgrimage ships, a gift that would generate a near-certain success.

    2008, Peter F. Hamilton, The Temporal Void, London: Macmillan, →ISBN, pages 358–359

Origin

From ultra- + drive.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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