Drive and Generate

Drive

Drive verb - To cause to function.

Usage example: machinery driven by waterpower

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Generate and drive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Generate" instead a verb "Drive".

Nearby Words: driving, driven, driver, driveway

Generate verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Drive and generate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drive" instead a verb "Generate".

And, of course, the Alcubierre drive is an interesting thought experiment that gives absolutely no indication of how you'd generate the "spatial bubble" it requires, or turn it off when you'd done.

Source: Reactionless Drive
Spaceship Slingshot Stunt: The singularity drive used by fighters can generate the singularity to the side instead of in front, allowing for extremely tight high-speed turns.

Source: Literature / Star Carrier
Fighters are small enough to use a singularity drive instead (generate a high-gravity field in the direction of travel and blink it on and off really fast to pull the ship), allowing much higher delta-v.

Source: Alcubierre Drive

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