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Orion drives

Orion drives is the plural of Orion drive.

Meaning of Orion drive

Noun

Orion drive (plural Orion drives)

  1. A theoretical means to propel spacecraft through space, by detonating nuclear bombs behind the spaceship and riding the nuclear explosions that push against the rear mounted pusher plate.
  2. An engine using such a method.

Questions about Orion drives

What is Orion drives the plural of?
Orion drives is the plural of Orion drive.

Words near Orion drives in the dictionary

  1. oriolids
  2. oriols
  3. Orion
  4. Orion Arm
  5. Orion drive
  6. Orion drives
  7. Orion Nebula
  8. Orion's Belt
  9. Orion's Sword
  10. Orionid
  11. Orionids

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