torchship

English

Etymology

Compound of torch (“a torch drive”) +‎ ship.

Pronunciation

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Noun

torchship (plural torchships)

  1. (science fiction) A spacecraft propelled by a torch drive (“spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion”).
  2. (science fiction, astronautics) A spacecraft whose propulsion system has both very high thrust and very high specific impulse.

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