Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A control surface that may be moved into the propulsion stream of a rocket in order to change the direction of thrust.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[jet + alteration of (el)evator.]
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reesetee commented on the word jetavator
A ring-shaped deflector surrounding the exit nozzle of a rocket engine which can be swiveled into the exhaust gases to divert them and so alter the direction of the thrust.
October 22, 2008