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.
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Origin of propulsion
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propulsion
/ (prəˈpʌlʃən) /
noun
the act of propelling or the state of being propelled
a propelling force
Word Origin for propulsion
C15: from Latin prōpellere to propel
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propulsion
1610s, "expulsion," noun of action formed from propuls-, past participle stem of Latin propellere "to propel" (see propel). Meaning "act of driving forward, propulsive force" first attested 1799.
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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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