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propulsion

[ pruh-puhl-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of propelling.
  2. the state of being propelled.
  3. a means of propelling; propelling force, impulse, etc.


propulsion

/ pr蓹藞p蕦l蕛蓹n; pr蓹藞p蕦ls瑟v /

noun

  1. the act of propelling or the state of being propelled
  2. a propelling force
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • propulsive, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫谤辞路辫耻濒路蝉颈惫别 [pr, uh, -, puhl, -siv], 辫谤辞路辫耻濒顎僺辞路谤测 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of propulsion1

1605鈥15; < Latin 辫谤艒辫耻濒蝉 ( us ) (past participle of 辫谤艒辫别濒濒别谤别 to propel ) + -ion
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of propulsion1

C15: from Latin 辫谤艒辫别濒濒别谤别 to propel
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This included issues with some of Starliner's thrusters, which would be needed to slow the spacecraft for re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, and leaks of helium gas in the propulsion system.

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Even though the tails lash back and forth while the rays swim, they are not used for propulsion; similarly, they are not used to kill prey or thwart predators.

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Last week, researchers at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California found satellite images that indicate China is working on nuclear propulsion for a new aircraft carrier.

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The episodes unfold with the thrilling speed and sense of unnerving propulsion, but there鈥檚 also space for the audience to better understand what drives the assassin and the spy who鈥檚 looking for him.

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After launching in June following repeated delays, the capsule returned remotely and uncrewed due to problems with its propulsion system.

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