Thrust-augmentation
noun, Rocketry.
1.
an increase in the thrust of a jet or rocket engine, as by afterburning or reheating.
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noun, Machinery. 1. a bearing designed to absorb thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution. thrust bearing noun 1. (engineering) a low-friction bearing on a rotating shaft that resists axial thrust in the shaft. Usually it consists of a collar which bears against a ring of well lubricated stationary and sometimes tilting pads Compare tapered […]
- Thruster
noun 1. a person or thing that thrusts. 2. Fox Hunting. a rider who keeps in the front of the field. 3. Aerospace. a small rocket attached to a spacecraft and used to control its attitude or translational motion. noun 1. a person or thing that thrusts 2. Also called vernier rocket. a small rocket […]
- Thrust-fault
noun, Geology. 1. a low-angle reverse fault produced in rocks subjected to thrust. thrust fault noun 1. a fault in which the rocks on the upper side of an inclined fault plane have been displaced upwards, usually by compression; a reverse fault thrust fault A reverse fault in which the fault plane is inclined at […]
- Thrusting
verb (used with object), thrust, thrusting. 1. to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back. 2. to put boldly forth or impose acceptance of: to thrust oneself into a conversation between others; to thrust a dollar into the waiter’s hand. […]
- Thrust-stage
noun 1. a stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch and is usually surrounded on three sides by seats.