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Noun
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The ratio of the thrust produced by a rocket or other jet engine to the rate of use of propellant.

See Also
propellant ratio jet engine thrust rocket isp nuclear thermoelectric rocket rocket engine
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Rhyming Words
ilse mlse else false milse halse bulse salse valse dulse mulse pulse chelse hailse grilse evulse tralse avulse impulse revulse
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