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impulsor

impulsor noun: one who or that which impels; an inciter, an instigator.

Noun

impulsor (plural impulsors)

  1. One who or that which impels; an inciter, an instigator.
    • Which consisting of two Vectes or armes, converted towards each other, the innitency and stresse being made upon the hypomochlion or fulciment in the decussation, the greater compression is made by the union of two impulsors.1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus

Forms of impulsor

pluralimpulsors

Origin of impulsor

Borrowed from Latin impulsor.

Questions about impulsor

What does impulsor mean?
Impulsor means one who or that which impels; an inciter, an instigator.
What part of speech is impulsor?
Impulsor is a noun.
What is the plural of impulsor?
The plural of impulsor is impulsors.

Words near impulsor in the dictionary

  1. impulsives
  2. impulsivist
  3. impulsivists
  4. impulsivities
  5. impulsivity
  6. impulsor
  7. impulsors
  8. impulsory
  9. impunctate
  10. impunctual
  11. impunctualities

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