reaction engine: Meaning and Definition of

reac'tion en"gine

Pronunciation: [key]
— Aeron., Rocketry. Aeron.,Rocketry.
  1. an engine that produces power as a reaction to the momentum given to gases ejected from it, as a rocket or jet engine. Also called
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