propellent
Americanadjective
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adjective
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Etymology
Origin of propellent
1635–45; < Latin prōpellent- (stem of prōpellēns ), present participle of prōpellere to drive forward. See propel, -ent
Example Sentences
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More immediately, though, from a buyer's lens, the timely implementation of CAFE-3 regulations will be a key propellent, Amitabh Kant, former CEO of Niti Aayog, the government's think-tank, wrote recently in the Indian Express newspaper.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Jenzen-Jones said the most likely explanation would be a failed militant rocket that was still full of highly flammable propellent, which resulted in the fireball seen in the balcony video.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
The composer’s words and music served as high-octane emotional propellent on Monday evening, when speeches were kept to a minimum.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2021
In 2019, an uncrewed Starliner capsule failed to reach the space station after a faulty timer on the craft triggered the spacecraft to burn too much propellent too early.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2021
With the quick-firing gun, propellent and projectile are combined in one cartridge similar to that in use with small arms; with the howitzer they are separated.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
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