propelmentn.

Brit.

/prəˈpɛlm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/prəˈpɛlm(ə)nt/,

/proʊˈpɛlm(ə)nt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: propel v., -ment suffix.

Etymology: < propel v. + -ment suffix. With sense 2 compare earlier propelling n., propulsion n.

†1. The propelling mechanism of a clock or clockwork device; spec. an escapement in which the pallets drive the escape wheel (instead of the reverse, as in a regular clock). Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1859 Ann. Sci. Discov. 100 These, acting in turn on a propelment, cause the index to pass at will from one letter to another on the dial face [of an electric telegraph].

1875 Times 28 Oct. 8/2 The contrivance of the delicate escapement, or, as he more properly called it, ‘propelment’, of his private dial telegraph.

1890 Cent. Dict. Propelment,..2... The propelling mechanism; more particularly, an escapement mechanism in which the primary propulsive power is applied to the escapement.

2. The action of propelling; propulsion. rare.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Propelment, the act of propelling.

1920 H. MacGrath Drums of Jeopardy xiv. 268 Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.

2004 SinoCast China Business Daily News (Nexis) 13 July Langchao..will announce its market propelment plan within this week.

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

单词	propelment
释义	propelmentn. Brit. /prəˈpɛlm(ə)nt/, U.S. /prəˈpɛlm(ə)nt/, /proʊˈpɛlm(ə)nt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: propel v., -ment suffix. Etymology: < propel v. + -ment suffix. With sense 2 compare earlier propelling n., propulsion n. †1. The propelling mechanism of a clock or clockwork device; spec. an escapement in which the pallets drive the escape wheel (instead of the reverse, as in a regular clock). Obsolete. ΚΠ 1859 Ann. Sci. Discov. 100 These, acting in turn on a propelment, cause the index to pass at will from one letter to another on the dial face [of an electric telegraph]. 1875 Times 28 Oct. 8/2 The contrivance of the delicate escapement, or, as he more properly called it, ‘propelment’, of his private dial telegraph. 1890 Cent. Dict. Propelment,..2... The propelling mechanism; more particularly, an escapement mechanism in which the primary propulsive power is applied to the escapement. 2. The action of propelling; propulsion. rare. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Propelment, the act of propelling. 1920 H. MacGrath Drums of Jeopardy xiv. 268 Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound. 2004 SinoCast China Business Daily News (Nexis) 13 July Langchao..will announce its market propelment plan within this week. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1859
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