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propulsor

propulsor noun: a propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that can typically be swivelled to change the angle of thrust.

Noun

propulsor (plural propulsors)

  1. A propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that can typically be swivelled to change the angle of thrust.
  2. Any object that propels or produces a propulsive force.

Forms of propulsor

pluralpropulsors

Origin of propulsor

From the participle stem of Latin prōpellō (“propel”) + -or.

Questions about propulsor

What does propulsor mean?
Propulsor means a propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that can typically be swivelled to change the angle of thrust.
What part of speech is propulsor?
Propulsor is a noun.
What is the plural of propulsor?
The plural of propulsor is propulsors.

Words near propulsor in the dictionary

  1. propulsionless
  2. propulsions
  3. propulsive
  4. propulsively
  5. propulsiveness
  6. propulsor
  7. propulsors
  8. propulsory
  9. propunishment
  10. propurchase
  11. Propus

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