Definition of vernier engine in English:

vernier engine

noun

A thruster on a spacecraft.
同THRUSTER （在宇宙飞船上）
Example sentencesExamples
- Flight control was achieved by vernier engines located on the strapon boosters and the core sustainer.
- Small, single flap skirt armor connected directly to the upper legs, vernier engines stored inside being the only reason the armor had been placed there.
- The vehicle is slightly unstable on the way up, but we have plenty of control authority from the vernier engines.

Origin

1950s: named after P. Vernier (see vernier).

Definition of vernier engine in US English:

vernier engine

noun

another term for thruster
Example sentencesExamples
- Flight control was achieved by vernier engines located on the strapon boosters and the core sustainer.
- The vehicle is slightly unstable on the way up, but we have plenty of control authority from the vernier engines.
- Small, single flap skirt armor connected directly to the upper legs, vernier engines stored inside being the only reason the armor had been placed there.

Origin

1950s: named after P. Vernier (see vernier).

词汇	vernier engine
释义	Definition of vernier engine in English: vernier engine noun A thruster on a spacecraft. 同THRUSTER （在宇宙飞船上） Example sentencesExamples Flight control was achieved by vernier engines located on the strapon boosters and the core sustainer. Small, single flap skirt armor connected directly to the upper legs, vernier engines stored inside being the only reason the armor had been placed there. The vehicle is slightly unstable on the way up, but we have plenty of control authority from the vernier engines. Origin 1950s: named after P. Vernier (see vernier). Definition of vernier engine in US English: vernier engine noun another term for thruster Example sentencesExamples Flight control was achieved by vernier engines located on the strapon boosters and the core sustainer. The vehicle is slightly unstable on the way up, but we have plenty of control authority from the vernier engines. Small, single flap skirt armor connected directly to the upper legs, vernier engines stored inside being the only reason the armor had been placed there. Origin 1950s: named after P. Vernier (see vernier).
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