atomic engine n.
an engine powered by nuclear energy
Propulsion
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1914
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H. G. Wells
The swift aëroplane, with its atomic engine as noiseless as a dancing sunbeam.
Last War in the World in Century Magazine Feb. iii. 571/1 -
1927
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Arthur J. Burks
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The motive power is supplied by a small, compact, atomic engine.
Invading Horde in Weird Tales Nov. 590/1 -
1935
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Joe W. Skidmore
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The crazy scientist is about to start his cursed atomic engine!
Epos of Posi & Nega in Amazing Stories 124/2 -
1946 Atomic Engines inAstounding Science Fiction Nov. 5/2 (editorial)
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John W. Campbell, Jr.
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A ‘raw’ or unshielded atomic engine could be small, light, and inordinately powerful.
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1956
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Charles L. Fontenay
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The atomic engine produces electrical energy, which accelerates reaction mass.
Atom Drive in Worlds of If 60/2 -
2001
Lloyd Biggle, Jr.
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His assortment of knives…made him look equipped for tasks of a highly technological nature such as the overhaul of an atomic engine.
The King Who Wasn’t in Analog Science Fiction & Fact Sept. 15/1
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antedating 1914
Earliest cite
H. G. Wells
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