propulsion
pro·pul·sion
noun
1.
2.
the act of propelling
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin propulsio, propulsionis, from the past participle of Latin propello (“to drive forward, drive forth, drive away, drive out”).
Phrases
- astronaut propulsion unit
- gravitational propulsion
- jet propulsion
Related words
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