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reactionless drive
A hypothetical means of propulsion that does not depend on Newton's third law (action and reaction are always equal and opposite) and the expulsion of reaction mass. Some types of reactionless drive have been proposed as a means of achieving faster-than-light travel. In science fiction such a system is often referred to as a "space drive" or "star drive."
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