plasma engine

noun

1. an engine that generates thrust by reaction to the emission of a jet of plasma

Example Sentences

VX-200 plasma engine at full power, employing both stages with full magnetic field.

From Forbes

CAT is a plasma engine, generating thrust by accelerating superheated ionized gas out of a discharge chamber.

From Scientific American

This enormous speed, many times as fast as a chemical rocket's exhaust, is the secret of the plasma engine's promise.

From Time Magazine Archive

Republic's plasma engine can run for a year on 1 Ib. of nitrogen.

From Time Magazine Archive