Term: ion engine: a type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space; a stream of positive ions is accelerated to a high velocity by an electric field
Broader: machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | Unrelated: daiquiri: a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice
Broader: machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | Unrelated: responsiveness: responsive to stimulation
Broader: machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | Unrelated: viscometer: a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity
Broader: machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | Unrelated: foreground: (computer science) a window for an active application
Broader: machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | Unrelated: pertusariaceae: a fungus family of division Lichenes
Broader: machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | Unrelated: tepal: an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)
Broader: machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | Unrelated: creche: a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem
Broader: machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | Unrelated: lamellate placentation: with ovules on thin extensions of the placentae into a compound ovary
Broader: machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | Unrelated: medieval latin: Latin used for liturgical purposes during the Middle Ages
Broader: machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | Unrelated: law: the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system