What does Propulsion mean?

Definitions for Propulsion
prəˈpʌl ʃənpropul·sion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. propulsionnoun

    a propelling force

  2. propulsion, actuationnoun

    the act of propelling

Wiktionary

  1. propulsionnoun

    Force causing movement.

  2. Etymology: From propulsio, from past participle of propello

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Propulsionnoun

    The act of driving forward.

    Etymology: propulsus, Lat.

    Joy worketh by propulsion of the moisture of the brain, when the spirits dilate and occupy more room. Francis Bacon.

    The evanescent solid and fluid will scarce differ, and the extremities of those small canals will by propulsion be carried off with the fluid continually. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

ChatGPT

  1. propulsion

    Propulsion refers to the action or process of pushing, driving, or moving something forward, usually a vehicle or an aircraft, by using a force. This may involve different types of engines or motors that work on various scientific principles.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Propulsionnoun

    the act driving forward or away; the act or process of propelling; as, steam propulsion

  2. Propulsionnoun

    an impelling act or movement

  3. Etymology: [Cf. F. propulsion. See Propel.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Propulsion

    prō-pul′shun, n. act of propelling: a driving forward.—adjs. Propul′sive, Propul′sory, tending or having power to propel. [Low L. propulsio—L. propellĕre, propulsum, to push forward.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Propulsion in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Propulsion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Propulsion in a Sentence

  1. General Motors boss Mary Barra:

    When you look at the work that we are doing to put connectivity in the vehicles ... looking at the forward looking technologies that you need in a vehicle, also all the propulsion technologies ... that is our focus, delivering the best return to our shareholders, we have the scale necessary to accomplish that.

  2. Navy Times:

    The submarine remains in a safe and stable condition, uSS Connecticut’s nuclear propulsion plant and spaces were not affected and remain fully operational.

  3. Astronaut Scott Kelly:

    There are challenges that we have to meet, like the radiation issues, maybe we have a propulsion system that gets us there faster - I think we know enough and we’re close enough.

  4. Jeffrey Lewis:

    You don't need this ship for conventional missile tests, you need it when you recover a nuclear propulsion unit from the sea floor.

  5. Marine Corporal Dan Lasko:

    It's amazing! When I'm swimming I can feel the propulsion. I mean, it feels like I'm back to normal, i already have my fellow wounded warriors asking where they can get this device. There's absolutely no reason why any disability should hold you back from what you want to do.

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