 propellant |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] tending to or capable of propelling | |
| Synonyms: | propelling propulsive propellent | |
| Examples: | "propellant fuel for submarines" "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency" "universities...the seats of propulsive thought" |
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| Related terms: | dynamic | |
| 2. | [ noun ] something that propels | |
| Synonyms: | propellent | |
| Related terms: | substance compressed_gas propel | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an explosive charge that propels a rocket | |
| Synonyms: | rocket_fuel rocket_propellant rocket_propellent propellent | |
| Related terms: | fuel charge hydrazine | |
| Similar spelling: |
propellent propellor propeller propelling prophyll prophylactic |
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