| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Electrical engine | Aerospace | A rocket engine in which the propellant is accelerated by some electrical device. Also called electric propulsion system, electric rocket. Electrical engines can be classified as electrothermal, electrostatic, or electromagnetic, depending on the nature of the accelerating device. (references) | |
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