propulsionn.

Brit.

/prəˈpʌlʃn/, U.S.

/prəˈpəlʃ(ə)n/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin propulsion-, propulsio.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin propulsion-, propulsio action of driving out or away (10th cent.), action of urging on (13th cent. in a British source) < classical Latin prōpuls- , past participial stem of prōpellere propel v. + -iō -ion suffix¹. In quot. 1611 at sense 1a via Italian propulsione (1611 in Florio; < post-classical Latin propulsion- , propulsio : see above). Compare French propulsion (17th cent. in sense ‘action of throwing’; subsequently from 1834 in sense ‘movement towards’). Compare earlier propulsity n., propulsation n.

†1.

a. The action of driving away or repelling something. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > causing to go away > [noun] > driving away

flemingc1374

chasingc1440

propulsation1610

depulsion1611

propulsion1611

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words at Propulsione A repelling,..a propulsion.

1653 J. Taylor Discovrse of Baptisme ii. 45 The reasonable soul and all its faculties are in children, Will and Understanding, Passions, and Powers of Attraction and Propulsion.

b. The action of driving something out; expulsion. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > [noun] > expulsion or driving out

outputtinga1387

outcastinga1398

outing1440

deboutement1481

expulsiona1513

expulsing1528

expelling1532

expulsement1537

propulsation1578

expulsure1598

ejectment1602

outcast1602

abandoning1611

unroosting1615

propulsion1626

eliminationa1631

chucking-out1881

1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §715 In joy it worketh it diversely; viz. by propulsion of the moisture, when the spirits dilate, and occupy more room.

1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters i. 210 Warm bathing..promotes the propulsion of noxious matters.

a. The action or an act of driving or pushing something (in later use esp. a vehicle) forward or onward; the condition of being impelled onward; propulsive force or effort.In quot. 1627 apparently: forward or onward motion.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impelling or driving > [noun] > propulsion

projection1599

propulsity1607

propulsion1627

protrusion1646

propelling1667

1627 P. Hay Advt. Subj. Scotl. 45 The propulsion of a fearfull Enemie approaching nearer to our Coastes..is sufficient enough to make all the braue Heartes of Christendome to boyle.

1654 W. Charleton Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana iv. ii. 463 The next aer impels both the moveable and the next aer beyond it, until the propulsion and promotion being gradually debilitated..the motion wholly ceaseth, and the thing projected attaineth quiet.

1716 E. Strother Criticon Febrium Introd. 26 The Propulsion of the Blood through the Lungs being so near the Center of Motion.

1760 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy II. xix. 178 No propulsion of the cerebrum towards the cerebellum, either by the oss pubis..or the oss coxcygis.

1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. 434 The materials..are..unceasingly carried forwards by the circulation and propulsion of water.

1807 J. E. Smith Introd. Physiol. & Systematical Bot. 59 To conclude this subject of the propulsion of the sap.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. iii. 372 He had succeeded in constructing a rude steam engine,..which he pronounced to be an admirable and most forcible instrument of propulsion.

1883 R. L. Stevenson Treasure Island xxii. 181 There was one thwart set as low as possible..and a double paddle for propulsion.

1904 Daily Chron. 3 June 6/6 It has yet to be proved that turbine machinery is suitable for the propulsion of cargo vessels where speed is not a great requisite.

1954 Case Laws (Rugby Football Union) 10 The definition of a throw forward is not decided on relation to the ground, but on the direction of the propulsion of the ball.

1986 A. S. Romer & T. S. Parsons Vertebr. Body (ed. 6) xiv. 482 These [valves] yield freely to the forward propulsion of blood but prevent a backflow when a chamber contracts.

2004 B. Bunch & A. Hellemans Hist. Sci. Tech. 572/1 The use of photons (particles of light) for the propulsion of spaceships.

b. figurative. Impelling influence; an impulse.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > that which incites or instigates

prickleOE

pritchOE

alighting1340

brodc1375

bellowsc1386

pricka1387

motivec1390

prompting1402

preparativec1450

stirmentc1460

incentive?a1475

fomenta1500

farda1522

instigation1526

pointing1533

swinge1548

spur1551

whetstone1551

goad1567

promptitude1578

alarm1587

inducement1593

solicitor1594

incitement1596

inflammation1597

instance1597

excitement1604

moving spirit1604

heart-blood1606

inflamer1609

rouser1611

stimulator1614

motioner1616

incensivea1618

incitative1620

incitation1622

whettera1625

impulsivea1628

excitation1628

incendiary1628

dispositive1629

fomentationa1631

switch1630

stirrer1632

irritament1634

provocative1638

impetus1641

driving force1642

driving power1642

engagement1642

firer1653

propellant1654

fomentary1657

impulse1660

urgency1664

impeller1686

fillip1699

shove1724

incitive1736

stimulative1747

bonus1787

stimulus1791

impellent1793

stimulant1794

propulsion1800

instigant1833

propulsive1834

motive power1836

evoker1845

motivity1857

afflatus1865

flip1881

urge1882

agent provocateur1888

will to power1896

a shot in the arm1922

motivator1929

driver1971

co-driver1993

1800 C. Lamb Let. 1 Mar. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1975) I. 187 I set to, with an unconquerable propulsion to write.

1846 J. G. Whittier Reformer xxiv God works in all things; all obey His first propulsion from the night.

1876 J. R. Lowell Among my Bks. 2nd Ser. 202 The constant propulsion of an unbending will.

1958 Listener 12 June 967/1 The steady propulsion towards white supremacism.

1992 Classic CD 25 May 30 The crucial difference between this and other versions is the propulsion Karajan maintains when the movement starts to slow down.

Compounds

C1. General attributive.

propulsion jet n.

ΚΠ

1935 E. Balmer & P. Wylie After Worlds Collide i. 14 The earth around the huge metal cylinder had been melted by the blasts of its atomic propulsion-jets.

2005 Brisbane (Australia) News (Nexis) 6 Dec. 44 Propulsion jets allow swimmers to do stationary ‘laps’ against the current.

propulsion system n.

ΚΠ

1929 Times 10 Oct. 8/3 The new propulsion system involves the use of fuel gas and some form of Diesel or other oil.

2003 UFO Mag. Sept. 41/1 Solar-electric propulsion systems that draw energy from the Sun, converting it to electrical power to accelerate on-board fuel to generate thrust.

C2.

propulsion gun n. Astronautics a hand-held device used by an astronaut which expels a jet of compressed gas to provide propulsion.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impelling or driving > [noun] > propulsion > one who or that which > propulsion gun

propulsion gun1958

1958 C. C. Adams et al. Space Flight viii. 196 Auxiliaries... Include taxis and propulsion ‘guns’ for individual men in space suits.

1965 Life 18 June 26/2 White himself used a camera attached to his propulsion gun.

2003 G. Clément Fundamentals Space Med. ii. 18 Because his propulsion gun ran out of fuel, he had to pull on his life support system umbilical line to maneuver around and reenter the spacecraft.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	propulsion
释义	propulsionn. Brit. /prəˈpʌlʃn/, U.S. /prəˈpəlʃ(ə)n/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin propulsion-, propulsio. Etymology: < post-classical Latin propulsion-, propulsio action of driving out or away (10th cent.), action of urging on (13th cent. in a British source) < classical Latin prōpuls- , past participial stem of prōpellere propel v. + -iō -ion suffix¹. In quot. 1611 at sense 1a via Italian propulsione (1611 in Florio; < post-classical Latin propulsion- , propulsio : see above). Compare French propulsion (17th cent. in sense ‘action of throwing’; subsequently from 1834 in sense ‘movement towards’). Compare earlier propulsity n., propulsation n. †1. a. The action of driving away or repelling something. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > causing to go away > [noun] > driving away flemingc1374 chasingc1440 propulsation1610 depulsion1611 propulsion1611 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words at Propulsione A repelling,..a propulsion. 1653 J. Taylor Discovrse of Baptisme ii. 45 The reasonable soul and all its faculties are in children, Will and Understanding, Passions, and Powers of Attraction and Propulsion. b. The action of driving something out; expulsion. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > [noun] > expulsion or driving out outputtinga1387 outcastinga1398 outing1440 deboutement1481 expulsiona1513 expulsing1528 expelling1532 expulsement1537 propulsation1578 expulsure1598 ejectment1602 outcast1602 abandoning1611 unroosting1615 propulsion1626 eliminationa1631 chucking-out1881 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §715 In joy it worketh it diversely; viz. by propulsion of the moisture, when the spirits dilate, and occupy more room. 1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters i. 210 Warm bathing..promotes the propulsion of noxious matters. 2. a. The action or an act of driving or pushing something (in later use esp. a vehicle) forward or onward; the condition of being impelled onward; propulsive force or effort.In quot. 1627 apparently: forward or onward motion. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > [noun] > propulsion projection1599 propulsity1607 propulsion1627 protrusion1646 propelling1667 1627 P. Hay Advt. Subj. Scotl. 45 The propulsion of a fearfull Enemie approaching nearer to our Coastes..is sufficient enough to make all the braue Heartes of Christendome to boyle. 1654 W. Charleton Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana iv. ii. 463 The next aer impels both the moveable and the next aer beyond it, until the propulsion and promotion being gradually debilitated..the motion wholly ceaseth, and the thing projected attaineth quiet. 1716 E. Strother Criticon Febrium Introd. 26 The Propulsion of the Blood through the Lungs being so near the Center of Motion. 1760 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy II. xix. 178 No propulsion of the cerebrum towards the cerebellum, either by the oss pubis..or the oss coxcygis. 1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. 434 The materials..are..unceasingly carried forwards by the circulation and propulsion of water. 1807 J. E. Smith Introd. Physiol. & Systematical Bot. 59 To conclude this subject of the propulsion of the sap. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. iii. 372 He had succeeded in constructing a rude steam engine,..which he pronounced to be an admirable and most forcible instrument of propulsion. 1883 R. L. Stevenson Treasure Island xxii. 181 There was one thwart set as low as possible..and a double paddle for propulsion. 1904 Daily Chron. 3 June 6/6 It has yet to be proved that turbine machinery is suitable for the propulsion of cargo vessels where speed is not a great requisite. 1954 Case Laws (Rugby Football Union) 10 The definition of a throw forward is not decided on relation to the ground, but on the direction of the propulsion of the ball. 1986 A. S. Romer & T. S. Parsons Vertebr. Body (ed. 6) xiv. 482 These [valves] yield freely to the forward propulsion of blood but prevent a backflow when a chamber contracts. 2004 B. Bunch & A. Hellemans Hist. Sci. Tech. 572/1 The use of photons (particles of light) for the propulsion of spaceships. b. figurative. Impelling influence; an impulse. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > that which incites or instigates prickleOE pritchOE alighting1340 brodc1375 bellowsc1386 pricka1387 motivec1390 prompting1402 preparativec1450 stirmentc1460 incentive?a1475 fomenta1500 farda1522 instigation1526 pointing1533 swinge1548 spur1551 whetstone1551 goad1567 promptitude1578 alarm1587 inducement1593 solicitor1594 incitement1596 inflammation1597 instance1597 excitement1604 moving spirit1604 heart-blood1606 inflamer1609 rouser1611 stimulator1614 motioner1616 incensivea1618 incitative1620 incitation1622 whettera1625 impulsivea1628 excitation1628 incendiary1628 dispositive1629 fomentationa1631 switch1630 stirrer1632 irritament1634 provocative1638 impetus1641 driving force1642 driving power1642 engagement1642 firer1653 propellant1654 fomentary1657 impulse1660 urgency1664 impeller1686 fillip1699 shove1724 incitive1736 stimulative1747 bonus1787 stimulus1791 impellent1793 stimulant1794 propulsion1800 instigant1833 propulsive1834 motive power1836 evoker1845 motivity1857 afflatus1865 flip1881 urge1882 agent provocateur1888 will to power1896 a shot in the arm1922 motivator1929 driver1971 co-driver1993 1800 C. Lamb Let. 1 Mar. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1975) I. 187 I set to, with an unconquerable propulsion to write. 1846 J. G. Whittier Reformer xxiv God works in all things; all obey His first propulsion from the night. 1876 J. R. Lowell Among my Bks. 2nd Ser. 202 The constant propulsion of an unbending will. 1958 Listener 12 June 967/1 The steady propulsion towards white supremacism. 1992 Classic CD 25 May 30 The crucial difference between this and other versions is the propulsion Karajan maintains when the movement starts to slow down. Compounds C1. General attributive. propulsion jet n. ΚΠ 1935 E. Balmer & P. Wylie After Worlds Collide i. 14 The earth around the huge metal cylinder had been melted by the blasts of its atomic propulsion-jets. 2005 Brisbane (Australia) News (Nexis) 6 Dec. 44 Propulsion jets allow swimmers to do stationary ‘laps’ against the current. propulsion system n. ΚΠ 1929 Times 10 Oct. 8/3 The new propulsion system involves the use of fuel gas and some form of Diesel or other oil. 2003 UFO Mag. Sept. 41/1 Solar-electric propulsion systems that draw energy from the Sun, converting it to electrical power to accelerate on-board fuel to generate thrust. C2. propulsion gun n. Astronautics a hand-held device used by an astronaut which expels a jet of compressed gas to provide propulsion. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > [noun] > propulsion > one who or that which > propulsion gun propulsion gun1958 1958 C. C. Adams et al. Space Flight viii. 196 Auxiliaries... Include taxis and propulsion ‘guns’ for individual men in space suits. 1965 Life 18 June 26/2 White himself used a camera attached to his propulsion gun. 2003 G. Clément Fundamentals Space Med. ii. 18 Because his propulsion gun ran out of fuel, he had to pull on his life support system umbilical line to maneuver around and reenter the spacecraft. 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