Word of the Day:
propulsion
What It Means
The process of propelling, driving, or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse.
That which propels.
Propulsion in Context
“This propulsion provides an initial velocity for the vehicle in a short time span.”
Did You Know?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin propulsio, propulsionis, from the past participle of Latin propello (“to drive forward, drive forth, drive away, drive out”).
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