noun
Meaning 1
One who thrusts, who pushes or stabs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
thruster
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈθɹʌ.stɚ/
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rhymes with -ʌstə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: TH R AH1 S T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A device for propelling an object, especially a spacecraft or a ship (marine vessel).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A bow thruster or a stern thruster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 4
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
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noun
Meaning 5
An ambitious, driven person; a go-getter.
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noun
Meaning 6
a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rocket, rocket engine
noun
Meaning 7
one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pusher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: intruder, interloper, trespasser
History
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.