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torchship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
torchship
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spacecraft propelled by a torch drive (“spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion”).

noun

A spacecraft whose propulsion system has both very high thrust and very high specific impulse.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

torchships (plural)

Questions

What does torchship mean?
A spacecraft propelled by a torch drive (“spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion”).
Where does torchship come from?
Compound of torch (“a torch drive”) + ship.

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