Definition of THRUSTER

thruster

Meanings

Plural: thrusters

Noun

  • one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
  • a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
  • One who thrusts, who pushes or stabs.
  • A device for propelling an object, especially a spacecraft or a ship (marine vessel).
  • A bow thruster or a stern thruster.
  • A surfboard (usually a shortboard) with three fins of approximately equal size, one centred at the back, one on each side about 25cm forward and out near the rails.
  • An ambitious, driven person; a go-getter.

Origin / Etymology

From thrust + -er. The surfboard sense was coined (but never trademarked) by Simon Anderson, who created the design in 1980. The name was almost immediately applied generically to any surfboard with that fin design.

Synonyms

pusher

Scrabble Score: 11

thruster is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
thruster is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thruster is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

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