propulsion
[ pruh-puhl-shuhn ]
/ 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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM propulsion
pro·pul·sive [pruh-puhl-siv], /prəˈpʌl sɪv/, pro·pul·so·ry, adjectiveWords nearby propulsion
proprium, prop root, props, propter hoc, proptosis, propulsion, prop wash, propyl, propyla, propylaeum, propyl alcohol
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for propulsion
C15: from Latin prōpellere to propel
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Medical definitions for propulsion
propulsion
[ prə-pŭl′shən ]
n.
A driving or propelling force.
The leaning or falling forward characteristic of the festination of Parkinsonism.
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