thruster

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
  2. noun a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft

Etymology

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pusher

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