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- Dictionarypropulsion/prəˈpʌlʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of driving or pushing forwards: "they dive and use their wings for propulsion under water"
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Propulsion is the generation of force by any combination of pushing or pulling to modify the translational motion of an object, which is typically a rigid body (or an articulated rigid body) but may also concern a fluid. [1] . The term is derived from two Latin words: pro, meaning before or forward; and pellere, meaning to drive. [2] .
the force produced by a system for moving a vehicle or other object: jet propulsion. (Definition of propulsion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The act of moving something forward is called propulsion. Propulsion is the force that pushes a rocket into space, that sends a football spiraling toward a receiver's hands, and that moves a strongly kicking swimmer through the water.
1. : the action or process of propelling. 2. : something that propels. Examples of propulsion in a Sentence. Sailboats use wind as their source of propulsion.
Propulsion definition: the act or process of propelling. . See examples of PROPULSION used in a sentence.
the force produced by a system for moving a vehicle or other object: jet propulsion. (Definition of propulsion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Define propulsion. propulsion synonyms, propulsion pronunciation, propulsion translation, English dictionary definition of propulsion. n. 1. The process of driving or propelling. 2. A driving or propelling force. pro·pul′sive , pro·pul′so·ry adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...
