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repulsorlift

repulsorlift

9.9
A machine that makes vehicles float and move above the ground
  • noun
  • Literature
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  • But even as she did so, she heard the subtle change in sound and vibration pattern as the main sublight drive shut down and the repulsorlift kicked in.

Examples

  • The spaceship lifted off the ground smoothly thanks to its advanced repulsorlift technology.

  • That final shudder as Jaina eased off the repulsorlifts and settled the shuttle onto the docking bay floor stirred Mara from her rest.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Lift cars such as this one contain emergency repulsorlift systems.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The village was not, in fact, being held up by repulsorlifts.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Was the whole city being held up by repulsorlifts?

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I started the engines, then shunted power to the repulsorlift coils.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Even over the sound of the repulsorlifts, Wedge could hear the cheers from the crowd.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • But then the closer ship, coming from port, passed right under the Jade Sabre, and Jaina fired the repulsorlifts, bouncing the Jade Sabre up and sending the poor Headhunter into a wild, spinning roll.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Using a repulsorlift, the hovercraft glided effortlessly above the surface of the water.

  • The engineer adjusted the repulsorlift settings to improve the vehicle's stability during flight.

Synonyms

antigrav
vsrepulsorlift
2 9.9

A device that makes gravity weaker so things float

is the specific propulsion device used to make vehicles float above ground
repulsor
vsrepulsorlift
  • Literature
1 9.9

A device that makes vehicles hover above the ground

is more specifically a vehicle propulsion method rather than general levitation
repulsorlift engine
vsrepulsorlift
  • Literature
9.9

A device in science fiction that makes vehicles float above the ground

is the general propulsion term rather than the specific power unit

Compounds

repulsorlift engine
  • Literature
9.9

A device in science fiction that makes vehicles float above the ground

Surface Forms

repulsorlift singular
repulsorlifts plural

Morphology

repulsorlift = repulsor + lift (semi-transparent) = repulsor + lift

Formally composed from 'repulsor' + 'lift' so the sense is logically derivable, but 'repulsor' is a genre-specific coinage and not a common English base.

Etymology

Repulsorlift is a science fiction name made by joining repulsor, from 'repulse' meaning 'push away', and lift, meaning 'raise'. So a repulsorlift is a device that 'pushes away' against the ground or an invisible field to 'raise' a vehicle and make it float.