pro·pul·sion

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• pro|pul|sion — «pruh PUHL shuhn», noun. 1. the act of driving forward or condition of being driven onward: »Propulsion before the wind in sailing ships was an ancient method of traveling. 2. a propelling force or impulse: »Most large aircraft are powered by… …   Useful english dictionary

• self-pro|pul|sion — «SEHLF pruh PUHL shuhn», noun. movement forward or onward by one s own power: »The charter contains no instrument of self propulsion (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… …   English syllables

• pul — aca·pul·co; am·pul; am·pul·la; am·pul·la·ceous; am·pul·lar; am·pul·lar·ia; am·pul·late; am·pul·li·form; am·pul·lu·la; at·ta·pul·gite; cal·pul·li; car·dio·pul·mo·nary; com·pul·sa·tive; com·pul·sa·to·ry; com·pul·sion; com·pul·si·tor;… …   English syllables

• pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

• propulsion — pro·pul·sion …   English syllables

• propulsion — pro•pul•sion [[t]prəˈpʌl ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of propelling 2) the state of being propelled 3) a propelling force, impulse, etc • Etymology: 1605–15; < L prōpuls(us) (ptp. of prōpellere to propel) + ion pro•pul′sive sɪv pro•pul′so•ry, adj …   From formal English to slang

• propulsion — pro|pul|sion [ prə pʌlʃən ] noun uncount TECHNICAL the force that drives or pushes something forward: jet propulsion ╾ pro|pul|sive adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• propulsion — (pro pul sion) s. f. Terme didactique. Mouvement qui porte en avant. La propulsion du sang par le coeur. HISTORIQUE    XVIe s. •   Propulsion, OUDIN Dict.. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Voy. propulseur ; ital. propulsione …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• propulsion — pro|pul|sion [prəˈpʌlʃən] n [U] technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: propulsus, past participle of propellere; PROPEL] the force that drives a vehicle forward →↑propel rocket/wind/nuclear/jet propulsion ▪ research into liquid hydrogen as… …   Dictionary of contemporary English