thruster Synonyms & Antonyms
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Thruster as a Noun
One who thrusts, who pushes or stabs.
A device for propelling an object, especially a spacecraft or a ship (marine vessel).
A bow thruster or a stern thruster.
A surfboard (usually a shortboard) with three fins of approximately equal size, one centred at the back, one on each side about 25cm forward and out near the rails.
An ambitious, driven person; a go-getter.
Word Forms & Grammar
thruster (plural thrusters)
Words That Rhyme With Thruster
Origin of Thruster
From thrust + -er. The surfboard sense was coined (but never trademarked) by Simon Anderson, who created the design in 1980. The name was almost immediately applied generically to any surfboard with that fin design.
Word Facts for Thruster
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈθɹʌ.stɚ/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Meaning | One who thrusts, who pushes or stabs |
| Plural | thrusters |
Pronouncing Thruster
You say thruster as /ˈθɹʌ.stɚ/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (θɹʌ).