propulsive C2 Topic:Transportation US /prəˈpʌlsɪv/ UK /prəˈpʌlsɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #120883 Meanings 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 Common collocations propulsive efficiency Adjective + noun Etymology Formed from Latin prōpulsus with the suffix -ive. Topics Transportation External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # propulsive **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /prəˈpʌlsɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /prəˈpʌlsɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 120883 ## Meanings 1. tending to or capable of propelling ## Examples - The engine converts fuel into propulsive force. ## Synonyms - propellant ## Derived Forms - antipropulsive - propulsively - propulsiveness - unpropulsive ## Etymology Formed from Latin prōpulsus with the suffix -ive. ## Topics - Transportation markdown