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Noun(1) a propelling force(2) the act of propelling(3) force

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(1) Contributors to the collection address these metaphors of propulsion and seizure.(2) they dive and use their wings for propulsion under water(3) An aeroplane requires a set of wings for lift, wing flaps and rear rudder for control and engines for propulsion .(4) Kitesurfing involves riding a small board over water while gaining propulsion from the wind by means of a large kite.(5) There are, though, two half-hearted subplots which give some vague sense of propulsion .(6) With more effort my propulsion through the water increased, although I still used my hands for balance.(7) I was happy that the wrecks of Champion and Iona were still there, giving divers the chance to see a method of propulsion that is now almost extinct.(8) In electric traction, the first inventions for propulsion of vehicles were by battery-stored power.(9) This is obviously beneficial, given that more propulsion helps us to move forwards.(10) The propulsion and power systems are controlled from the Machinery Control Room.(11) Because he found it harder to gain purchase with his feet, he was using his knees for propulsion , rubbing them red in the process.(12) The latter ended up drifting without navigation or propulsion for two hours.(13) Learning how to minimise drag has a far greater impact than maximising propulsion .(14) The units will provide auxiliary power to the vehicles and will not be used for propulsion .(15) They feed by day and by night, and forage by swimming underwater, using their wings for propulsion .(16) As the name implies, it is a hovercraft type of vehicle with motorcycle steering and propulsion .
Related Words
(1) jet propulsion
(2) rocket propulsion
Synonyms
Noun
1. thrust
2. motive force
3. impetus
4. impulse
5. drive
6. driving force
8. push
9. pressure
10. power


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

...and a Native American water vessel
without any means of propulsion.

...and a Native American water vessel without any means of PROPULSION.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 8


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