Astronautics Vocabulary : vernier engine
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Definition of vernier engine
- Translation:
- moteur vernier
- Definition:
- A reaction engine that contains within itself, or carries along with itself, all the substances necessary for its operation or for the consumption or combustion of its fuel, not requiring intake of any outside substance and hence capable of operation in outer space.
- Other Definition:
- None
- Synonym:
- vernier motor
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