propulsion

[ pruh-puhl-shuh n ]

/ prəˈpʌl ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of propelling.

the state of being propelled.

a means of propelling; propelling force, impulse, etc.

Words nearby propulsion

proprium, props, props , propter hoc, proptosis, propulsion, propyl, propyl alcohol, propyl aldehyde, propyl group, propyla

Origin of propulsion

1605–15; < Latin prōpuls(us) (past participle of prōpellere to propel) + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM propulsion

pro·pul·sive

[pruh-puhl-siv] /prəˈpʌl sɪv/, pro·pul·so·ry, adjective

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Examples from the Web for propulsion

These mostly focus on propulsion and transport, but 4M is a different concept.
Luxembourg and China Team Up on Private Mission to the Moon|Matthew R. Francis|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It certainly cannot sail under its own power, as 80 percent of the electricity generated on board is used for propulsion.
Carnival Cruise Alum Jay Herring On What It’s Like Aboard the Triumph|Jay Herring|March 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This propulsion of the mind forward beyond the accustomed point of rest always produces a stimulating rhythmic effect.
Music: An Art and a Language|Walter Raymond Spalding
But as I said before, this was a propulsion unit from a tug, and tugs like ones we use need plenty of power.
Jack of No Trades|Charles Cottrell

On the earliest railroads, therefore, almost any other method of propulsion was preferred.
The Railroad Builders|John Moody
The propulsion units in their hands guided them toward the prison asteroids.
The Penal Cluster|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
She invented the process of making linen and was the first to apply a sail to the propulsion of a boat.
Woman in Science|John Augustine Zahm

British Dictionary definitions for propulsion

propulsion

/ (prəˈpʌlʃən) /

noun

the act of propelling or the state of being propelled

a propelling force

Derived forms of propulsion

propulsive (prəˈpʌlsɪv) or propulsory, adjective

Word Origin for propulsion

C15: from Latin prōpellere to propel

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Medicine definitions for propulsion

propulsion

[ prə-pŭl′shən ]

n.

A driving or propelling force.

The leaning or falling forward characteristic of the festination of Parkinsonism.

propulsion

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Origin of propulsion

OTHER WORDS FROM propulsion

Examples from the Web for propulsion

British Dictionary definitions for propulsion

noun

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Medicine definitions for propulsion

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