spacedrive
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spacedrive (plural spacedrives)
- (astronautics slang, science fiction) A non-Newtonian propulsion system (a drive that propels while violating the Newtonian law requiring an equal and opposite reaction to an action); a reactionless drive (a drive which does not use propellant).
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- non-Newtonian drive
- impossible drive (A drive violating physics, such as Newton's Laws)
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- EmDrive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (a proposed spacedrive)
- Cannae drive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (a proposed non-Newtonian drive)
- quantum vacuum thruster on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (a proposed propellant-less drive)