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propulsive

pro·pul·sive

uncommon

adjective

1.

having the power to propel

  • “propulsive coefficient”
2.

tending to or capable of propelling

  • “propellant fuel for submarines”
  • “the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency”
  • “universities...the seats of propulsive thought”

Origin

Formed from Latin prōpulsus with the suffix -ive.

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