thruster

• Nom désignant un petit moteur-fusée utilisé pour manœuvrer un vaisseau spatial, ou une personne qui s'impose de manière insistante ou ambitieuse.

A noun referring to a small rocket engine used to provide thrust for maneuvering a spacecraft, or a person who pushes themselves forward intrusively.

1. Intrusive personC1informal

   A person who pushes themselves forward or intrudes into situations where they are not wanted.

   Personne intrusive

   • He's such a thruster, always trying to get into exclusive parties.
   • The office thruster constantly interrupts meetings with his opinions.
   • She's a social thruster, always inserting herself into conversations.

   Synonymesbusybodybuttinskyinterloperintrudermeddler

2. Spacecraft engineC1formaltechnical

   A small rocket engine used to provide the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft or satellite.

   Propulseur spatial

   • The satellite uses small thrusters to adjust its orbit.
   • The spacecraft fired its thrusters to change direction.
   • Engineers tested the new ion thruster for deep space missions.