Mass and Thrust

Mass

Mass noun - A considerable amount.

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Thrust and mass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thrust" instead the word "Mass" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: massed, massing, massive

Thrust noun - The force used in pushing.

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Mass and thrust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mass" instead the word "Thrust" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: thrusting

high	high mass	high thrust
low	low mass	low thrust
complete	complete mass	complete thrust
original	original mass	original thrust
Other adjectives: infinite, single, actual, entire, real, big, main, general, less, extra, additional, significant, greater, higher.

people	mass people	thrust people
scar	mass scar	thrust scar

If Wikipedia is to be believed, the NK-33 achieves the highest thrust-to-mass ratio among all currently existing rocket engines.

Source: Soviet Superscience
When RCS thrusters were first added, they were programmed to have more thrust when they were closer to the ship's center of mass.

Source: Video Game / Kerbal Space Program
In the case of a Solar Sail, for example, the ship doesn't carry fuel but it still has reaction mass, because it's still a Newtonian reaction generating the sail's thrust.

Source: Reactionless Drive

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