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单词 propellent
释义

propellent

[ pruh-pel-uhnt ]
/ prəˈpɛl ənt /

adjective

serving or tending to propel or drive forward.

noun

a propellant.

Origin of propellent

1635–45; <Latin prōpellent- (stem of prōpellēns), present participle of prōpellere to drive forward. See propel, -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM propellent

non·pro·pel·lent, adjective, nounun·pro·pel·lent, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH propellent

propellant, propellent

Words nearby propellent

proparoxytone, pro patria, Propecia, propel, propellant, propellent, propeller, propeller head, propeller horsepower, propeller shaft, propeller wash
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Example sentences from the Web for propellent

  • Another achievement was the creation of the explosive and propellent industry.

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British Dictionary definitions for propellent

propellent
/ (prəˈpɛlənt) /

adjective

able or tending to propel
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