propulsion

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See also: propulsión

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin propulsio, propulsionis, from the past participle of Latin propello (“to drive forward, drive forth, drive away, drive out”).

Pronunciation

Noun

propulsion (countable and uncountable, plural propulsions)

  1. The process of propelling, driving, or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse.
  2. That which propels.
    • 1995, Joyce A. Hayes, Benjamin E. Goldberg, David M. Anderson, “Environmental Benefits of Chemical Propulsion”, in Ann F. Whitaker, editor, Aerospace Environmental Technology Conference, page 59:
      However, nuclear propulsion provides a very high specific impulse and consistent, long duration energy source.
    • 2013, Yung-Kang (Derby) Sun, Non-Propellant Propulsion for Space Flight, page 20:
      This propulsion provides an initial velocity for the vehicle in a short time span.
    • 2015, Peter Jedicke, Extreme Science: The Highway of Light and Other Man-Made Wonders, Scientific American:
      Solar-electric propulsion accelerates a spacecraft by means of a low-thrust ion jet.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin propulsiōnem, from Latin propulsus.

Pronunciation

Noun

propulsion f (plural propulsions)

  1. propulsion

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