Meaning of ion engine in English

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  2. Noun
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  1. Noun

    ion engine

    Definitions

    1. a type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space

    Examples

    • « a stream of positive ions is accelerated to a high velocity by an electric field »

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