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specific thrust

[spə′sif·ik ′thrəst]
(aerospace engineering)
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

specific thrust

The ratio of total thrust produced by an engine and the mass of the engine. It is a measure of the efficiency of the engine. It is 1/specific weight of engine.
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