propulsive Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective having the power to propel
- propulsive coefficient
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adjective satellite tending to or capable of propelling
propellent; propellant; propelling.
- propellant fuel for submarines
- the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency
- universities...the seats of propulsive thought
WordNet
Pro*pul"sive adjective
Definitions
Tending, or having power, to propel; driving on; urging. "[The] propulsive movement of the verse." Coleridge.