Beam-powered propulsion
noun
a class of propulsion mechanism that beams energy beamed to a spacecraft or other machine from a remote power source
Examples
Beam-powered propulsion allows space machines and robots to be recharged from a distance.
Word Origin
1964
Usage Note
also beam-powered technology
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noun See beam-powered propulsion
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