Bussard ramjet

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Etymology[edit]

Bussard +‎ ramjet, after Robert W. Bussard.

Noun[edit]

Bussard ramjet (plural Bussard ramjets)

  1. (astronautics) A fusion rocket that gathers fuel from the interstellar medium through attraction via a magnetic field, functioning akin to a regular ramjet.