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单词 propelments
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propel /prə-pelˈ or prō-pelˈ/

transitive verb (propellˈing; propelledˈ)
  1. To drive forward
  2. To cause to move
ORIGIN: L prōpellere, from prō forward, and pellere to drive

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

noun
  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

propeller shaft noun

  1. The shaft of a propeller
  2. The driving shaft between the gearbox and the rear axle in a motor vehicle (also prop shaft)

propelling pencil noun

A pencil with a replaceable lead held in a casing that can be turned to push the lead forward as it is worn down
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