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propelling
pro·pel P0598400 (prə-pĕl′)tr.v. pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels 1. To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push.2. To cause to develop or progress: a misunderstanding that propels the story forward.
[Middle English propellen, from Latin prōpellere : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + pellere, to drive; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]propelling (prəˈpɛlɪŋ) npropulsionadjtending to propelThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | propelling - tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"propellant, propellent, propulsivedynamic, dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm" |
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propelling
Related to propelling: Propelling pencilSynonyms for propellingadj tending to or capable of propellingSynonyms- propellant
- propellent
- propulsive
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