Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reaction engine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: re-ac-tion engine
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any engine that generates thrust by expelling matter, especially hot gases produced by igniting a fuel; either a rocket engine or several types of jet engine.

Inflected Forms

reaction engines (plural)

Synonyms

reaction-propulsion engine

Questions

What does reaction engine mean?: Any engine that generates thrust by expelling matter, especially hot gases produced by igniting a fuel; either a rocket engine or several types of jet engine.

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