vectored thrust.

Thrust whose direction is changed to control a vehicle's orientation or movement.

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Words that belong together

• vectored-thrust nozzle
• use vectored thrust

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Vectored thrust turned the craft before the wing controls became effective.

A jammed nozzle prevented the pilot from using vectored thrust to stabilize the descent.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.