crossed-field accelerator
crossed-field accelerator
[′krȯst ‚fēld ik′sel·ə‚rād·ər] (aerospace engineering)
A plasma engine for space travel in which plasma serves as a conductor to carry current across a magnetic field, so that a resultant force is exerted on the plasma.
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