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noun Aeronautics, Rocketry.
an engine that produces power as a reaction to the momentum given to gases ejected from it, as a rocket or jet engine.
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Also called reaction motor.
Origin of reaction engine
First recorded in 1865â70
Words nearby reaction engine
reactance, reactant, reaction, reactionary, reaction chamber, reaction engine, reaction formation, reaction time, reaction turbine, reactivate, reactive
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British Dictionary definitions for reaction engine
reaction engine
reaction motor
noun
an engine, such as a jet or rocket engine, that ejects gas at high velocity and develops its thrust from the ensuing reaction
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