propulsion
/prəˈpʌlʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
The action of driving or pushing forwards: they dive and use their wings for propulsion under water...
- The propulsion and power systems are controlled from the Machinery Control Room.
- This kick has more forward propulsion and causes the hips to rise, just like in butterfly.
- In electric traction, the first inventions for propulsion of vehicles were by battery-stored power.
Synonyms
thrust, motive force, propelling force, impelling force, impetus, impulse, drive, driving force, actuation, push, surge, pressure, momentum, power
Derivatives
propulsive
/ adjective ...- A box-like structure on the propeller shaft, the thrust bearing transfers propulsive force from the propeller shaft to the hull of the ship.
- The propulsive beat went with the bad roads, wild driving and free-form mix of human and animal passengers.
- A propulsive charge sends the shell into the air.
propulsively
- Their samples and scratches burble and skitter propulsively, punctuated by atmospheric electronic effects and little blasts of noise.
- Paired with these classic honky-tonk ballads are his propulsively arranged guitars; they accompany her songs perfectly and inject a significant pulse of rock 'n' roll.
Origin
Early 17th century (in the sense 'expulsion'): from medieval Latin propulsio(n-), from Latin propellere 'drive before (oneself)'.
Rhymes
- supraciliary
- supraclavicle
- supraclavicula
- supraclavicular
- supracleithrum
- supracompound
- supraconducting
- supraconduction
- supraconductive
- supraconductivity
- supraconductor
- supraconscious
- supraconsciousness
- supracoracoid
- supracoracoideus
- supracorporeal
- supracretaceous
- supracrustal
- supradecomposite
- supradecompound
- supradental
- supradorsal
- supradural
- supra-ethnic
- suprafacial