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• pro|pel — «pruh PEHL», transitive verb, pelled, pel|ling. 1. to drive or push forward; force ahead: »to propel a boat by oars. 2. Figurative. to impel or urge onward: »a person propelled by ambition. ╂[< Latin prōpellere < prō forward + pellere to… …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|pel´la|ble — pro|pel «pruh PEHL», transitive verb, pelled, pel|ling. 1. to drive or push forward; force ahead: »to propel a boat by oars. 2. Figurative. to impel or urge onward: »a person propelled by ambition. ╂[< Latin prōpellere < prō forward +… …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|pel|lant — «pruh PEHL uhnt», noun. something that propels, especially an explosive that propels a projectile, or a fuel and an oxidizer that propels a rocket: »In a rocket, the propellant is some material carried along in tanks (Christian Science Monitor).… …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|pel|lent — «pruh PEHL uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. propelling; driving forward: »The mayor was the propellent force for new street lights. –n. a thing or person that propels; propellant. ╂[< Latin prōpellēns, entis, present participle of prōpellere… …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|pel|ler — «pruh L uhr», noun. 1. a revolving hub with blades, for propelling boats and aircraft: »However, a propeller is still far more effective than a jet at low flying speed (J. M. Stephenson). 2. a person or thing that propels …   Useful english dictionary

• bi|pro|pel|lant — «BY pruh PEHL uhnt», adjective. having as fuel two liquids, each in a separate tank, which form a combustible mixture when combined, such as liquid oxygen and alcohol …   Useful english dictionary

• mon|o|pro|pel|lant — «MON oh pruh PEHL uhnt», noun. a propellant for a rocket, such as hydrogen peroxide, which contains its own oxidizer and requires no additional air or oxygen for ignition …   Useful english dictionary

• self-pro|pel|ling — «SEHLF pruh PEHL ihng», adjective. that moves under its own power, as an automobile …   Useful english dictionary

• pro·pel·lent — ↑propellant …   Useful english dictionary

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