propulsive

C2 Topic:Transportation
US /prəˈpʌlsɪv/ UK /prəˈpʌlsɪv/
adj Freq #120883

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    tending to or capable of propelling

    The engine converts fuel into propulsive force.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · tending to or capable of... propellant
Word family
Derived forms antipropulsivepropulsivelypropulsivenessunpropulsive

Etymology

Formed from Latin prōpulsus with the suffix -ive.

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