thruster
/ˈθɹʌ.stɚ/ noun C1- 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.
Plural thrusters
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