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propulsation

propulsation noun: the act of driving away or repelling; a keeping at a distance.

Noun

propulsation (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The act of driving away or repelling; a keeping at a distance.
    • The just cause of war is the propulsation of public injuries.1649, Bishop Hall, Resolutions and Decisions of Diverse Practical Cases of Conscience

Origin of propulsation

From Latin propulsatio. See propulse.

Questions about propulsation

What does propulsation mean?
Propulsation means the act of driving away or repelling; a keeping at a distance.
What part of speech is propulsation?
Propulsation is a noun.

Words near propulsation in the dictionary

  1. propugners
  2. propugning
  3. propugns
  4. propuh
  5. propulsatile
  6. propulsation
  7. propulsatory
  8. propulse
  9. propulsed
  10. propulsion
  11. propulsionless

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