propel /prə-pelˈ or prō-pelˈ/

1. To drive forward
2. To cause to move

propellˈant noun

1. Something which propels
2. An explosive for propelling projectiles
3. The fuel used to propel a rocket, etc
4. The gas in an aerosol spray

propellˈent adjective

Driving

1. A driving agent
2. A motive

propellˈer noun

1. Someone who, or something which, propels
2. A driving mechanism
3. A shaft with spiral blades (screw-propeller) for driving a ship, aeroplane, etc
4. A steamer with a screw-propeller
5. A helical device for blowing air (air-propeller, propeller fan)
6. An artificial bait which spins (angling)

propelˈment noun

1. Propulsion
2. A propelling mechanism

propellˈer-blade noun

propellˈer-head noun (slang)

An obsessively studious or technologically-minded person

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• clear one's throat
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