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propulsive
pro·pul·sion P0604300 (prə-pŭl′shən)n.1. The process of driving or propelling.2. A driving or propelling force.
[Medieval Latin prōpulsiō, prōpulsiōn-, onslaught, urging on, from Latin prōpulsus, past participle of prōpellere, to drive forward; see propel.]
pro·pul′sive, pro·pul′so·ry (-sə-rē) adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | propulsive - having the power to propel; "propulsive coefficient" | | 2. | propulsive - tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"propellant, propellent, propellingdynamic, dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm" |
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Related to propulsive: Propulsive efficiency, propulsive force, Webster dictionarySynonyms for propulsiveadj tending to or capable of propellingSynonyms- propellant
- propellent
- propelling
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