propulsion
[ pruh-puhl-shuh n ]
/ prəˈpʌl ʃən /
noun
the act or process of propelling.
the state of being propelled.
a means of propelling; propelling force, impulse, etc.
OTHER WORDS FROM propulsion
pro·pul·sive [pruh-puhl-siv] /prəˈpʌl sɪv/, pro·pul·so·ry, adjectiveWords nearby propulsion
proprium,
props,
props ,
propter hoc,
proptosis,
propulsion,
propyl,
propyl alcohol,
propyl aldehyde,
propyl group,
propyla
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British Dictionary definitions for propulsive
propulsion
/ (prəˈpʌlʃən) /
noun
the act of propelling or the state of being propelled
a propelling force
Derived forms of propulsion
propulsive (prəˈpʌlsɪv) or propulsory, adjectiveWord Origin for propulsion
C15: from Latin
prōpellere to
propel
Medical definitions for propulsive
propulsion
[ prə-pŭl′shən ]
n.
A driving or propelling force.
The leaning or falling forward characteristic of the festination of Parkinsonism.