thruster vs rocket

rocket vs thruster

thruster and rocket both are nouns.

thruster is not a verb while rocket is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thruster	Yes	No	No	No
rocket	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rocket is a hypernym of thruster; that is, rocket is a word with a broader meaning than thruster:

thruster: a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
rocket: a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion

Other hypernyms of thruster include rocket engine.

thruster (noun)	rocket (noun)
a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft	a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
one who intrudes or pushes himself forward	any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
	sends a firework display high into the sky
	propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
	erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

thruster (verb)	rocket (verb)
	propel with a rocket
	shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

Difference between thruster and rocket

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